Whats on your turntable tonight?

Snarky Puppy
We Like It Here

@Bkeske   I have that same box Brian. Lovely music.  Safe travels.  Happy holidays.  

@spiritofradio

@Bkeske I have that same box Brian. Lovely music. Safe travels. Happy holidays.

Yes it is. Thank you James, and you as well. After the last couple weeks (busy busy) I would love to ‘hide’ alone with my vinyl and rig, but, mom wouldn’t like that much ;-)

I got a bug up my rear, (maybe just wanted to spend money 😁), and decided to buy a back-up cart to my Soundsmith Zephyr. Got a new Goldring 1042 from a gentleman on US AudioMart for a good price. Local, so picked it up from him yesterday after a meeting. Actually he sells and is a member here too.

Installed it on a headshell earlier, and checking it out. Gotta tell you, the Goldring is actually pretty darn nice for what I paid for it. Really has nice tone, dynamics, and detail. I now feel assured I have a back-up cart that I can actually enjoy. Tried out my old Grado Red with a new 8mz stylus, and just wasn’t pleased. The Goldring 1042 outclasses it significantly. Perhaps time to sell that puppy.....and look for something else to buy.... 😁

Blood, Sweat & Tears
Eponymous 

@bkeske congratulations on the new backup cart Brian. I don’t have a head shell on the turntable in my main rig any longer so that keeps me on the straight and narrow. I’m still casting around for what to try for a next cartridge. Although my new turntable came with a set of different counterweights and is claimed to work with a range of cart masses, the tonearm itself is very lightweight and it just seems to me to be smartest to stay with a relatively light cartridge. Although admittedly I have very little experience with serious cartridges.