@halcro
@frogman
Re headshell comparison.
Yes.
Apart from the qualifier that, for me, MM cartridges are like green eggs and ham.
So with my mac air & Air buds circa 2012..
With the FR3 shell I can hear the initial rosiny striking of the bow on Ottos violin. This initial strike is lost with the Yamamoto. To me in general the violin sounds quite congealed in the upper mid lower treble on the Yamamoto.
With the harpsichord, I can hear more of the key strike on the strings, and more acoustical space around the individal notes with the FR3.
The FR3 to my ears presents a more robust and developed upper base lower mid, particularly when the full orhestra comes in - more weight.
FR3 a clear winner on this comparison.
I'll leave frogman to provide the technical analysis. I suspect he might find the FR3 a little coloured like the FR7 cartridges - be interesting to hear his view.
As an aside did you know Audiosilente does an aluminium screw for the FR3 - I assume this would reduce the mass somewhat.
Have you tried the newer Ikeda heashell IS2-T with the titanium collar, I have the older one that came with my Ikeda Kiwame cartridge, it has quite a robust sound that works well with some cartridges. I used it on my Dynavector from time to time.
@frogman
Re headshell comparison.
Yes.
Apart from the qualifier that, for me, MM cartridges are like green eggs and ham.
So with my mac air & Air buds circa 2012..
With the FR3 shell I can hear the initial rosiny striking of the bow on Ottos violin. This initial strike is lost with the Yamamoto. To me in general the violin sounds quite congealed in the upper mid lower treble on the Yamamoto.
With the harpsichord, I can hear more of the key strike on the strings, and more acoustical space around the individal notes with the FR3.
The FR3 to my ears presents a more robust and developed upper base lower mid, particularly when the full orhestra comes in - more weight.
FR3 a clear winner on this comparison.
I'll leave frogman to provide the technical analysis. I suspect he might find the FR3 a little coloured like the FR7 cartridges - be interesting to hear his view.
As an aside did you know Audiosilente does an aluminium screw for the FR3 - I assume this would reduce the mass somewhat.
Have you tried the newer Ikeda heashell IS2-T with the titanium collar, I have the older one that came with my Ikeda Kiwame cartridge, it has quite a robust sound that works well with some cartridges. I used it on my Dynavector from time to time.