Cartridge recommendation for classical listening

?? It sounded like you enjoyed what the Sumiko was doing!

I would still consider getting the motor grounded in your turntable. But some cartridges are less sensitive to that noise (Sumiko) and there is an old saying I'm sure you've heard before- 'if it works don't fix it'  :)

I've had good luck with the Sumiko cartridges. Like any other, it must be a good match with the tonearm.

The problem is not in the hum (there is none) but in the hight end.
Whenever  the volume is turned up there is a harshness in the treble.
Otherwise the sound is really exemplary.

@atmasphere Ralph, his version of Sumiko is HOMC, not LOMC. 

@nandric Nikola, if i remember correct you owned Clear Audio Virtuoso 

Whenever  the volume is turned up there is a harshness in the treble.

@rvpiano
So if the volume is down its OK? That might be vibration reaching the turntable when the tunes are cranked. You might want to try a platform to reduce vibration.


The other thing to pay attention to is loading. High output cartridges have a lot of inductance- in concert with the capacitance of the tonearm cable, this causes an electrical high frequency resonance. That can make it sound bright if its in the audio region. If the Sumiko is higher inductance than the Grado this might be why you didn't hear that before. Its easy to tame- take a look at this link:http://www.hagtech.com/loading.html


Getting the loading right is critical to get the most out of high output cartridges!!

Atmasphere,

 I’ve made the decision to pull the plug on the Sumiko and go with the Clear Audio.  We’ll see if the problem remains.
Thank you for your suggestions.