Second tonearm / cartridge


Hello

I have finally decided on upgrading my turntable to Kuzma stabi R with twin arm boards : one will fit my 4point11 with existing Etsuro Cobalt MC, I would like to add a second arm/ cartridge hopefully can give me a significantly different flavour to my first arm/cartridge , preferably more bloom, sweet/ warmth vocals mostly for pop/ soft rock musics. Ideally with the tube-like vocals and punch / dynamics.
My dealer suggest an SPU head, paired with Audio Creative (GrooveMaster) tone arm.

Can anyone recommend me something to fit the request ? Which SPU would you recommend ? Ortofon Royal?
thank you 🙏🏻

eddiechanghk

Groovemaster III or lower end Glanz, either one gives you an very flexible partner to many carts and removable headshell.

My ( biased, as I represent them in USA ) opinion is that an Aidas cart has just the right touch of warmth without hurting resolution. Big alnico5 magnet etc.

Have fun!

Solypsa

Dear @eddiechanghk  : " preferably more bloom, sweet/ warmth vocals mostly for pop/ soft rock musics.  "

Live performance of female/male singers and with the kind of MUSIC you like just do not sounds as what you stated that is what you like.

 

Then you like colored MUSIC more that's what's recorded in the LP.

If you are a true MUSIC lover then you have to look to Ortofon but not the SPU line but the Windfeld or Verissimo or one by Lyra as the Etna or VDH low output Colibri not the medium/high output Stradivarius. Even the LPS by Benz Micro.

 

Ok, is up to you.

 

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS.

R.

@rauliruegas is right. SPUs are very old tech and Ortofon makes much better cartridges now that are much quieter with a lot more detail. I cannot give you a tonearm recommendation because I would never use a tonearm with a removable headshell (with contacts) or one that is not straight.

I think I understand the OP here. He is not looking for "better" like @mijostyn or @rauliruegas suggest in their answers.  He is looking for contrast to his current combination. This is similar to my two arm combo of FR-64S/Koetsu and Kuzma 4P9 Lyra or SS Hyperion.  Like @mijostyn ​​​​@rauliruegas, I do prefer the more accurate detail retrieving presentation of the Kuzma/Lyra/SoundSmith so that is the arm I use the majority of the time.  But, there are times when the fireplace is hot and the Jazz is cool and the Koetsu does the trick.