Dear friends: +++++ " . First impressions are it is a different presentation style to the mc's; more up-front, easy to pick out individual instruments, full dynamic sound, soundstage concentrated towards the middle rather than the boundaries. Other impression is compared to my UNIverse the slam factor is more pronounced, articulation less analytical. " +++++
+++++ " Its had about 5 hours playing now, and im VERY impressed with it..quite blown away in fact. There's an aliveness and dynamism Ive not heard from my system before..brings out the perkiness and PRAt of the Lenco superbly...cant wait to see what it sounds like after another 20-30 hours!!! " +++++
+++++ " The EDR images wonderfully, but I would be pointing to a 16" square spot. Personally, I preferred the EDR's imaging because it struck me as more like my experience of live music. When I sit in a hall, I can hear the wonderful timbre of, say, a live violin, but with eyes closed I cannot point precisely to the sound hole -- the sound fills the room. So for imaging I preferred the EDR." +++++
+++++ " . The EDR produces weightier, fuller voices. And, again, these thicker voices struck me as sounding more like my experience of listening to live music... " +++++
+++++ " . I'm surprised how well the EDR9 does dynamics and I'm with you in preferring realistic imaging to "audiophile holographic." " +++++
+++++ " around 20 hours by now, the cart is starting to sing, so much so, that it now eclipses the Koetsu RS in performance. " +++++
+++++ " I just put an EDR9 on my Moerch (red dot)/Teres 265 into an Aqvox. Sounds great! Not as much bass as my Shelter 901, but the mids and highs sound just as smooth. That was with zero break-in, too. " +++++
+++++ " No, the EDR.9 did not outperform the Miyabi. In all of the parameters mentioned below the Miyabi was more refined and was at a higher level of performance quality overall. But the differences between them were not night and day and the EDR.9 VERY impressively held its own. It immediately called attention to itself with its terrific tonal balance with convincingly natural timbral presentation of instruments and voices. It had acceptable dynamics & articulation while also having relatively smooth presentation (see below for more details). It was resolving and had good image focus with convincing layering, depth and overall scale of soundstage " +++++
These are a few comments of people ( other than me ) that already try inexpensive MM cartridges and that share with us their findings about, all those opinions are on cartridges that were on storage 20 or more years and that not have more than 20 hours of broke-in: could you imagine how better could be its quality performance if those cartridges were " fresh "/today build ones?, WOW!!!!!!!!
One subject that I really attract to me is that ( till today ) no one speaks/report in a negative manner.
Many of you with great audio systems and specially with Rockport and Walker TT/tonearm could take advantage of those quality TT/tonearm performance to find a " new quality music sound reproduction world ". I'm sure that every one that try those cartridges will be not only " surprised " but well satisfied.
IMHO and for the people that cares about music it is a must to have those little/inexpensive " gems " before disappear/out of stock.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
+++++ " Its had about 5 hours playing now, and im VERY impressed with it..quite blown away in fact. There's an aliveness and dynamism Ive not heard from my system before..brings out the perkiness and PRAt of the Lenco superbly...cant wait to see what it sounds like after another 20-30 hours!!! " +++++
+++++ " The EDR images wonderfully, but I would be pointing to a 16" square spot. Personally, I preferred the EDR's imaging because it struck me as more like my experience of live music. When I sit in a hall, I can hear the wonderful timbre of, say, a live violin, but with eyes closed I cannot point precisely to the sound hole -- the sound fills the room. So for imaging I preferred the EDR." +++++
+++++ " . The EDR produces weightier, fuller voices. And, again, these thicker voices struck me as sounding more like my experience of listening to live music... " +++++
+++++ " . I'm surprised how well the EDR9 does dynamics and I'm with you in preferring realistic imaging to "audiophile holographic." " +++++
+++++ " around 20 hours by now, the cart is starting to sing, so much so, that it now eclipses the Koetsu RS in performance. " +++++
+++++ " I just put an EDR9 on my Moerch (red dot)/Teres 265 into an Aqvox. Sounds great! Not as much bass as my Shelter 901, but the mids and highs sound just as smooth. That was with zero break-in, too. " +++++
+++++ " No, the EDR.9 did not outperform the Miyabi. In all of the parameters mentioned below the Miyabi was more refined and was at a higher level of performance quality overall. But the differences between them were not night and day and the EDR.9 VERY impressively held its own. It immediately called attention to itself with its terrific tonal balance with convincingly natural timbral presentation of instruments and voices. It had acceptable dynamics & articulation while also having relatively smooth presentation (see below for more details). It was resolving and had good image focus with convincing layering, depth and overall scale of soundstage " +++++
These are a few comments of people ( other than me ) that already try inexpensive MM cartridges and that share with us their findings about, all those opinions are on cartridges that were on storage 20 or more years and that not have more than 20 hours of broke-in: could you imagine how better could be its quality performance if those cartridges were " fresh "/today build ones?, WOW!!!!!!!!
One subject that I really attract to me is that ( till today ) no one speaks/report in a negative manner.
Many of you with great audio systems and specially with Rockport and Walker TT/tonearm could take advantage of those quality TT/tonearm performance to find a " new quality music sound reproduction world ". I'm sure that every one that try those cartridges will be not only " surprised " but well satisfied.
IMHO and for the people that cares about music it is a must to have those little/inexpensive " gems " before disappear/out of stock.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.