Dear @dover : What you did not mentuioned yet is that the Sumiko Talisman ( all 3 models ) are truly good quality performers.
I was not aware that were a Sony design/builder in those old times. I still own two of them and really like me.
I don't know if the 88D is a yoke less design because the Talisman it's a yoke less that they patented as Direct Field Focus that " eliminates unnecessary yokes and pole pieces ".
The cartridge is a small one but a big quality performer and even that the models have different build material cantilever and stylus tip all have the same compliance and same cartridge weigth ( 6.3gr. )
The cantilevers are: aluminum/magnesium alloy, boron and sapphire. .
Certainly these Talisman are not ordinary LOMC cartridges.
@intactaudio "" A few years back when one of the two boron rod manufactures in Japan closed its doors overnight there was a worldwide shortage of boron cantilevers. Boron rod eventually came back on the scene and is my current favorite. "
If I remember due to that " even T JC took precaution and I understand that he bougth boron for his designs.
Btw, hollow boron is way more resonant that a solid/rod boron. I'm not just talking but at least other 2 gentlemans experienced that when our EPC 100C MK4 were fixed with solid boron instead the original tube.
The most critical/crucial issue on cantilever/stylus is to find out the less resonant one and here the cantilever can " speaks " for it self.
R.
I was not aware that were a Sony design/builder in those old times. I still own two of them and really like me.
I don't know if the 88D is a yoke less design because the Talisman it's a yoke less that they patented as Direct Field Focus that " eliminates unnecessary yokes and pole pieces ".
The cartridge is a small one but a big quality performer and even that the models have different build material cantilever and stylus tip all have the same compliance and same cartridge weigth ( 6.3gr. )
The cantilevers are: aluminum/magnesium alloy, boron and sapphire. .
Certainly these Talisman are not ordinary LOMC cartridges.
@intactaudio "" A few years back when one of the two boron rod manufactures in Japan closed its doors overnight there was a worldwide shortage of boron cantilevers. Boron rod eventually came back on the scene and is my current favorite. "
If I remember due to that " even T JC took precaution and I understand that he bougth boron for his designs.
Btw, hollow boron is way more resonant that a solid/rod boron. I'm not just talking but at least other 2 gentlemans experienced that when our EPC 100C MK4 were fixed with solid boron instead the original tube.
The most critical/crucial issue on cantilever/stylus is to find out the less resonant one and here the cantilever can " speaks " for it self.
R.