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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
bhoage
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
>>The Orpheus and the Aritight PC1 are my favorite kings of the hill.>>

Ditto. I'd add the Dynavector XV-1s as the third.

In that order.

I've heard all of them along with a couple cartridges mentioned in this thread using 5 tonearms/4 tables here over the past 2 years. The two you mentioned simply suit my tastes better than the others.

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jtimothya
612 posts
 
Piedpiper - thanks! Douglas - no hidden meanings or agendas or point scorings or spoofings or feather rufflings or tweakings or critiquing fun at anyones expense were meant by my comments. Top-notch amps, and preamps, and other gears are often discussed in these fora. Whenever you've got a group of superlative products its hard to pick any single one as the top or an 'objective' best over others, with the net result being a personal choice founded on one's sonic priorities and preferences and what one hears. I wasn' trying to explain what you said, or argue different from it, just adding my own comment to yours in a friendly way. With the emoticon added from your post as an attempt to say 'I hear ya' or 'Amen' or whatever empathy neuron cares to fire. And hey - guess what I bought - a cocbolo armboard drilled for a triplanar.

Tim
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
Tim,I guess my new(very high "tested" output,and extremely low noise,especially for NOS)Siemens 6922 CCa's will suit the bill,in my phonostage-:)
I've tried around eight different 6dj8 families,and "these" babies really do a nice "little Orpheus" justice.Very linear,like the cartridge.BTW,my two back up tube sets are Ediswan 6922/2492's,and Ediswan 6dj8/5358's.Two different back up sets,sourced from Upscale Audio....and Platinum series,but "had" on the cheap,as my pal got hooked on some nice Amperex 6922 PQ's,and sold me them.
I'd love to get my hands on some Pinched Waist 6922 Amperex tubes,and just got offered "two" superb sets,but I'm not going for "that" kind of money.
Best to all.
bhoage OP
112 posts
 
Thanks everyone for all of the advice and opinions. After much debate I decided to go with the Dynavector DRT XV-1s. Should arrive shortly and we'll see how it is. Thanks again.

Bryan
downunder
1,329 posts
 
Sweet Bryan!! enjoy
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