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DRT XV1s Vs Orpheus Vs Shelter Harmony Vs 47 Labs

Hello. I am wondering if anyone can provide some recommendations on the cart's listed above, (I know that's a lot)? I currently am running an Ortofon Jubilee on a Graham Phantom with a TW Acustic Raven AC turntable and Tron 7 phono stage.

I can get a relatively reasonable price on the Dynavector, Transfiguration 47 Labs and Shelter but of course, have heard none of them. I suppose my only restriction is it must be low output as my phono stage requires it and I'm not interested in changing it, (about .2 to .7 mV).

I am looking for something that ideally has a full harmonically complete sound, (not overly warm but real sounding), with a good sounstage and very good dynamics.

I mainly listen to Jazz and contemporary music, (British Sea Power, The Mountain Goats, Spoon, Arcade Fire, etc...), with a little bit of Classical.

My system is posted and thank you in advance for your thoughts.

Bryan
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audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Also in which tonearms were they heard?

If VPI, discount the results; none of them will optimize the cartridges mentioned.
smoffatt
205 posts
 
I have a XV1's mounted in a SME V with stunning results. TT is Sota Cosmos IV.
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
"If VPI discount the results,none of them will optimize the cartridges mentioned"....mispoken comments,or just plain wrong!

Though I have not been a huge VPI arm fan,since a friend replaced the fabulous Air Tangent with one,I have since been exposed to the potentially superb results one CAN get with one.It all seems to come down to set-up,and compatibility with the specific cartridge.The VPI 12.6/12.7 "IS" a wonderful arm!
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stringreen
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Have you guys heard the superscout with rim drive? ..and the VPI arm is a great arm when correctly set up. What arm sounds good haphazardly set up? I heard the Jubilee in a Triplanar and an SME V - seemed over the top hi-fi sounding to me in both.
rauliruegas
13,125 posts
 
Dear bryan: I don't hear ( yet ) that Shelter but the other ones including the Ortofon.

The spontaneus advise ( it is too easy to recomended it due to its high quality performance ) according your needs and hardware you own is the Dyna XV-1, you just can't go wrong with it.
Other very good alternative could be the own Ortofon MC 5000 or if you can find ( second hand ) the great 7500.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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