I disagree with you Chakster. And that is despite you and I being the two principle Reed 3P fan-boys on this board. Btw, if you don't mind my asking, where are you (Asia?). Just curious. This might be the topic of a separate thread, but between the drive system, the tonearm, and the cartridge, if forced to choose priorities, I would list the tonearm first, the drive system second, and the cartridge last. Case in point, the guy that restored my Thorens TD124 got amazing sound from my Reed 3P, my Thorens, and a lowly Shure M95ED cartridge. He took special pains to align the cartridge precisely with a SMARTractor. Please don't get me wrong, priorities does not equal expense. Jelco for one renders $ as non-correlating with quality. My emphasis on the tonearm comes from practicality. A tonearm that is difficult to adjust makes life with a turntable unbearable. A tonearm that is both easy to adjust and that sounds good makes vinyl playback a dream.
Good carts with SME V
Hi there
What could be the carts that match optimally with a SME V tonearm?
My SME is on a Hanss T30 player.
The match should have a resonance around 10 hz - I believe. Or no lower than 8 hz.
Cart suggestions are appreciated, from users of the SME V especially.
I ask also since maybe "official" resonance measures are way off, compared to user experience. Please include the weight and compliance of your cart suggestion, and if possible, your resonance testing frequency.
What could be the carts that match optimally with a SME V tonearm?
My SME is on a Hanss T30 player.
The match should have a resonance around 10 hz - I believe. Or no lower than 8 hz.
Cart suggestions are appreciated, from users of the SME V especially.
I ask also since maybe "official" resonance measures are way off, compared to user experience. Please include the weight and compliance of your cart suggestion, and if possible, your resonance testing frequency.
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