Now that I have my Tri-planar tone arm, I ask for recommendations for a new cartridge.
I am thrilled with my new Tri-planar tone arm. It completes my analog rig incredibly so.
A Woodsong Garrard 301, Atma-Sphere MP-3 phono stage. Currently using a very nice Mayijima Shalabi.
I am relatively new to analog and, mostly, I know that the Japanese seem to be on top of the cartridge game.
Thinking of upgrading to the $5K price point. I listen to a lot to vocals, Classical and Jazz. Am certainly open to recommendations.
A Woodsong Garrard 301, Atma-Sphere MP-3 phono stage. Currently using a very nice Mayijima Shalabi.
I am relatively new to analog and, mostly, I know that the Japanese seem to be on top of the cartridge game.
Thinking of upgrading to the $5K price point. I listen to a lot to vocals, Classical and Jazz. Am certainly open to recommendations.
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The Madake has an old school cantilever with a pressed in stylus leaving unnecessary mass at the most inappropriate place, the very end of the cantilever. In comparison to a Soundsmith ruby cantilever that thing is a baseball bat. I don't care what it sounds like. It can not possibly track as well as a more modern design. For me it is a total non starter. I am also not a huge Shabata fan. I think the GygerS, Replicant 100 and Soundsmith OCL styli track more quietly. Not sure why, but that is my experience. AT's ML stylus is also excellent. |
You should learn a bit about new Cross-Ring Coil Design which is a Miyajima patent. Bamboo cantilever is another exclussive. The OP got his Shilabi, there are at least 2 steps up (Kansui and Madake). They are all assembled in hardwood body, different type of wood for different models. It’s a modern cartridge, but what a cartridge! I got Kansui and all reviewers are crazy about this model, Madake is next. |
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