The Palladian-A step beyond

Dear Nandric,

Sorry for confusing. I would like to tell you who is first and who is second but I believe the moderators will not like it. Just tried but it was refused. You may know that this platform is not allowing carrying jokes, especially when it comes to our exchange on wonderful high end related topics. So I have to e-mail you. Sorry for that.

Dear @thuchan : Audio Technica/Signet has an enviable cartridge manyfactuer pedigree that perhaps only Ortofon can be nearest to AT.

They were one of the first manufacturers to choose the Shibata stylus tip along berylium and boron cantilevers materials but they used too ruby and diamond material for top models in its cantilevers and even developed its own stylus shape they named micro-line. They were almost the first manufacturers that used blend and all cartridge body materials as titanium and ceramic one even with external body damping materials. They developed several great cartridges in both alternatives: LOMC and MM ones where its top models even today are a challange for today other manufacturers designs.
AT, developed too equipment to make LPs and even developed some self AT recordings including the great testing AT two records presentation.
They were and are true experts on analog develoments of tonearms ( along AC. ) and SUTs. They developed too first rate and very high quality magnesium headshells, cartridge wires, phono and IC cables, TT platter clamps, TT mats including the first stand alone vaccum hold down mat and they took the time to developed and marketed very good damping feets to use it every where in a system but especially on TTs. Apart from that, AT are manufacturing ( for many years. ) professional microphones ( for studio recordings and home too. ) as headphones of every type, including electrostatic. Even manufactured speakers, TT and some electronics.

Always with a first rate quality by any standards.

Unfortunatelly AT never been took in count by all those FALSE analog " professional " gurus " " and for the corrupted AHEE where all audiophiles belongs to.

If it’s true that JVC L-1000 was one of the first cartridge manufacturer to unveiled the ART 1000 idea about to seat " there " the coils ( they did it in different way. I owned the JVC. ) the way AT choosed to do it is a patent for them and it’s not the only " new " kind of design on it but something that they did it before that’s: air core/non-magnetic coil armature that they unveils for the first time in its designs with the AT50ANV, ART7 ( no, the ART9 is a different design. ) and now the ART 1000.

This is the only top AT/Signet model I never have the opportunity to listen it. I owned/own or listened all its top models in my system.

Congratulations to own the ART 1000 that as I said is developed and manufactured by TRUE very high pedigree analog EXPERTS.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Dear Raul,
I discovered AT during my business time in Japan and therefore had a different access as most audiophiles in Europe. I do not know why they only covered the US market besides of their home market and neglected Europe. You were lucky in these days.
You're right on AT's quality as I found out on their carts too and an excellent very heavy TT mat. The ART 1000 is again an outstanding cart.

Dear Nandric,
These were the good old days, the beginning of the ninties last century. We had no internet! The Minidisc had just arrived. I was happy to experience that period at the lower level of the Sony Center building in Tokyo when you went out of the subway station. Great collection of records too. Today it's spirit is gone, very sad.
The Ikeda9 is a fine cart. I do me hard which one is best. They are different or maybe put it better that way:I do prefer some for rock, some for Jazz music.
The Palladian has a fantastic three dimensionality, the ART 1000 is singing beautifully and warm with a good resolution, the Ikeda9 is more on the dynamic side as is the Atlas. Could continue...