Seek cartridge w/ following description :

Raul, I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with you. I think both the SME IV.Vi and SME V are a WONDERFUL MATCH with the Transfiguration, the Helikon, or the Titan.

If that is what you hear, then you need to check your system. Something is not right I think. Let me know if I can help you out.

Opus88,

The ZYX Airy 2-X-SB meets your description almost perfectly IME. The Airy 3 and UNIverse do not have that distant a hall perspective, so you can avoid them (and their higher prices.)

Read my review for all the boring details. IIRC we actually discussed the hall perspective differences between the Airy 2 and 3.

I haven't heard one on an SME but they're a good match on mass/compliance specs. Street price is $1950.

Dear Nsgarch: That's the same what I think till I try ( all them ) on others tonearms that make a better match.

+++++ " If that is what you hear, then you need to check your system. Something is not right I think. Let me know if I can help you out. " +++++

Tks for your offer. I have no problems with my system, the issue is that there are others tonearms that make a better match with those cartridges, that's all.
I'm not saying that those cartridges can't work with a SME tonearm. No, it can but there are better alternatives.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

I agree with the Helikon and I also like the Dynavector XX-2 (retain 1650) but can be had from hong kong for 900

Dougdeacon: You state "The ZYX Airy 2-X-SB meets your description almost perfectly...The Airy 3 and UNIverse do not have that distant a hall perspective, so you can avoid them." Didn't you mean to say they DO have that distant a hall perspective, but the ZYX Airy 2 does not, and therefore would be more to my liking ?