Thanks for the clarification on the FR7 Dover....
I didn't know of the FR-7fc but note that is has a CONICAL STYLUS instead of the LINE CONTACT of the FR-7fz....
Have you ever heard one?
What about it do you think, could make it different to the FR-7f and FR-7fz?
And why.....if this was the 'ultimate' FR-7.....did Ikeda-san produce the FR-7fz as his final Fidelity Research design?
I've heard the Sony XL-88D in direct comparison to the XL-88....
And I was tempted to acquire a Karat Nova 13D after reading your thoughts years ago.....but luckily, your warnings about the particular sample I had in mind, saved me from that possible disaster 😱
Of course I tried the PALLADIAN IN THE FR-66S and it did sound slightly better than in the WE8000.....but that's primarily because the FR-66S is the better arm 🤗
Contrary to your thoughts on knife-edge bearings handling the high-energy of LOMCs.....I find that the WE8000 is more comfortable with LOMCs than with the high-compliance MMs.
There is an interesting development in the 'uber High-End' with its adoption of the vintage double knife-edge bearing SME3012R tonearm as the BEST arm for all LOMC cartridges.
Read this THREAD from What's the Best Forum and you can see where users prefer it to even the SAT tonearm....and that's with modern LOMCs like the Colibri XPP, AirTight Supreme, My Sonic Labs Sig. Gold, Lyra Atlas and Etna and all the stone-bodied Koetsus.
Thuchan loves the double knife-edge bearing SAEC 506/16 for his LOMCs and loves his WE8000 even more...😎
I re-listened to the first track with the Palladian and agree that 2/3 the way in....there appears to be distortion but I think it's mic overload or at one point....it's my fingers touching the microphone 🙃
I didn't know of the FR-7fc but note that is has a CONICAL STYLUS instead of the LINE CONTACT of the FR-7fz....
Have you ever heard one?
What about it do you think, could make it different to the FR-7f and FR-7fz?
And why.....if this was the 'ultimate' FR-7.....did Ikeda-san produce the FR-7fz as his final Fidelity Research design?
I've heard the Sony XL-88D in direct comparison to the XL-88....
And I was tempted to acquire a Karat Nova 13D after reading your thoughts years ago.....but luckily, your warnings about the particular sample I had in mind, saved me from that possible disaster 😱
Of course I tried the PALLADIAN IN THE FR-66S and it did sound slightly better than in the WE8000.....but that's primarily because the FR-66S is the better arm 🤗
Contrary to your thoughts on knife-edge bearings handling the high-energy of LOMCs.....I find that the WE8000 is more comfortable with LOMCs than with the high-compliance MMs.
There is an interesting development in the 'uber High-End' with its adoption of the vintage double knife-edge bearing SME3012R tonearm as the BEST arm for all LOMC cartridges.
Read this THREAD from What's the Best Forum and you can see where users prefer it to even the SAT tonearm....and that's with modern LOMCs like the Colibri XPP, AirTight Supreme, My Sonic Labs Sig. Gold, Lyra Atlas and Etna and all the stone-bodied Koetsus.
Thuchan loves the double knife-edge bearing SAEC 506/16 for his LOMCs and loves his WE8000 even more...😎
I re-listened to the first track with the Palladian and agree that 2/3 the way in....there appears to be distortion but I think it's mic overload or at one point....it's my fingers touching the microphone 🙃