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Soundsmith Strain Gauge - Thank You!

Someone tipped me off to a Strain Gauge for sale. It was a few weeks ago and I've lost track of who, it should be there in my PMs and emails but nada. So anyway I got it, and it is not here yet but I have you to thank- whoever you are!😂 Sorry but I guess I get a lot more messages than I thought😁 Thanks for letting me know. Appreciate it.
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millercarbon OP
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Know just what you mean. Herron VTPH2A. Koetsu Black Goldline. SG is really gonna be so much better?? Yeah, I think so. Or else why bother? I got the table, got the arm, nice rack and all, but I never heard me one of them primo top shelf carts. So looking forward to it.
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mijostyn
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I have read all the reviews I can find on it and they are generally positive. The only common negative comment I have seen is a tendency for it to be on the bright side. But that is easy to deal with from a DSP perspective. I intend on auditioning one at Soundsmith before I go for another moving coil cartridge. My daughter lives in NYC. Coming from New England we can stop by Soundsmith on the way down next time we visit. It is certainly an intriguing cartridge. I did have a Win Labs cartridge back in the late 70's. It was awful. It could not track. Panasonic also made one that did not go very far.
I currently have The Voice which I am quite happy with. So I know Soundsmith makes good product.  At this moment it will be either a strain gage or a Channel D Lino C with an Ortofon Verisimo
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Mijostyn Maybe I can let you hear my strain gauge in NYC. Unfortunately my SG6 stylus is worn and I will soon have to send the cart and preamp back to soundsmith for new styili to be built. I have the SG5 up and running, and while it’s excellent, it’s not the same "master tape" kind of sound I get with the 6 on good vinyl. I don’t find it bright at all, even with my TAD’S beryllium drivers. I'm not sure if soundsmith is still demoing with their own speakers, which are impressive for their small size and cost, but I don't feel really show the SG's real potential and represent the level of speaker
 it's likely to be used with. 
boxer12
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Congratulations MC!
vinylzone
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 Know just what you mean. Herron VTPH2A. Koetsu Black Goldline. SG is really gonna be so much better?? Yeah, I think so. Or else why bother? I got the table, got the arm, nice rack and all, but I never heard me one of them primo top shelf carts. So looking forward to it.

Let me guess.  It's going to be transformative.  The biggest change ever on your system.  The best thing ever invented in the history of mankind.  Everything else is crap.  If you don't have one, you don't know what high end sounds like.

Just like everything else you ever got for/did to your system. ;).
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