For me its the first or very early LP's of: Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South" Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer" and, Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
Szell conducts Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra / Weber - Overtures to Dream Freischutz & Oberon. New York Philharmonic. Columbia Masterworks. Mono. Released 1971 (?).
The Purpleheart had been on my short list for a long time. After I got the Sussurro, I'm very satisfied. If funds ever work out, I'll go Hyperion. Glad you're enjoying it!
The Purpleheart has been the most difficult cartridge to set up I have owned. The stylus is set under it far enough that you cannot directly visualize it from the front on a protractor. After I worked by mirror reflection to achieve the Löfgren B DIN alignment it challenged me on setting it SRA. Now that it’s right (I think) I am rather stunned by the smooth tape like presentation with awesome engagement it is offering.
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