OK....this is an interesting comparison 🧐
A current US$10,000 LOMC Cartridge (The Palladian) against a cheap vintage MM (Victor Z1) fitted with a Jico SAS stylus.
The Acoustical Systems Palladian is one of the finest current LOMC cartridges I've heard, beating out....in my system.....Lyra Helikon, Lyra Titan i, Lyra Atlas, Dynavector XV-1S, ZYX UNIverse and lots of others.
ACOUSTICAL SYSTEMS PALLADIAN
Titanium bush-hammered body with Micro-Line Stylus on Aluminium Cantilever.
Running directly into the Halcro DM10 Preamp/Phonostage.
VICTOR Z1/SAS
Next in line after the X1 in Victor's MM hierarchy, the Z1 is plentiful and cheap on the Japanese used cartridge market.
With a SAS stylus attached......its performance exceeds the Victor X1-IIE in my system.
A current US$10,000 LOMC Cartridge (The Palladian) against a cheap vintage MM (Victor Z1) fitted with a Jico SAS stylus.
The Acoustical Systems Palladian is one of the finest current LOMC cartridges I've heard, beating out....in my system.....Lyra Helikon, Lyra Titan i, Lyra Atlas, Dynavector XV-1S, ZYX UNIverse and lots of others.
ACOUSTICAL SYSTEMS PALLADIAN
Titanium bush-hammered body with Micro-Line Stylus on Aluminium Cantilever.
Running directly into the Halcro DM10 Preamp/Phonostage.
VICTOR Z1/SAS
Next in line after the X1 in Victor's MM hierarchy, the Z1 is plentiful and cheap on the Japanese used cartridge market.
With a SAS stylus attached......its performance exceeds the Victor X1-IIE in my system.