What Cartridge & Armwand on your Schroder

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In the Ikeda my resonance is between 9 & 10 Hz.

Frank,

Thank you. The IO-J is too much but the 47Labs-Miyabi is tempting. What does anyone know about the Airtight Cartridge?

I use an Allaerts MC1b on my original carbon Model 2; I am very happy with this and have other things to spend my money on (such as my wife's Steinway!).
The rest of my system is Platine Verdier, GT Audio Battery PSU for the PV, Tron Meteor tube pre (predecessor of new Tron Syren), Quad IIs and Avantgarde Duos.

I don't doubt you Dgad. However, my experience shows that the UNIverse, Airy 2, and Airy 3 perform better in tonearms with medium (10-18 gram) effective mass such as Tri-Planar, Vector 3, SME, etc.

I'm sure the Ikeda does a fine job but it is not the ideal match.

Good luck!!

Hi Frank
Its always good to hear your insights about tonearm design. I hope your back is improving.

Topoxforddoc
I hope you are getting a Hamburg Steinway. Actually there are a lot of other excellent alternatives, including Sauter, C Bechstein, Grotrian, Bossendorffer CS. I play on a Sauter upright grand and love it.

Cmk,

Thanks. My wife bought it recently. Don't worry it is a Hamburg Steinway Model B (1981 in a lovely walnut case). She played 20-30 pianos before buying this one inc several Steinways, Fazioli, Bosendorfer, Bluthner etc.

Makes my hi-fe feel like good value!!

Best wishes,

Charlie