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Suitable cartridge fore Schroeder reference arm

Help needed, anyone. Have an excellent Schroeder ref. arm with ebony wand. Am currently using an Ortofon Rhoman wich is fine but i think its damaged so i started looking fore replacement.
The more i read the more confusing it is. Here is my question: Since the ebony wand is heavy should i go fore heavy pickups with high compliance but moderate VTF say 1.5 grams or am i not thinking right. I listen to all kinds of music but preferably acoustic, jazz, R&B, classical but also rock. Maby difficult to find one cartridge that does it all.
The rest of my chain is Holfi (there top of the line) electronics so my riia is one that can handle any load.
Would be greatful fore suggestions and others experience with suitable cartridges for my arm.
best regards
blackblade6
blackblade6 OP
9 posts
 
Thanks Hartmut fore youre input, I appreciate it since you have a Schroeder arm youreself. Do you have any favorit cartridge among the ones you have tried. One that you remember especially.
Best regards.
Blackblade6
dgad
782 posts
 
I love the SQ w. the Titan I. Also, the combination w. the ZYX Universe but I prefer the Titan I. Not all cartridges sound best in the Schroder. It depends on the armwand mass and what the compliance is. Be careful & specify carefully. I would agree w.the Voice as being a nice match if you order the lighter weight armwand. If you want a Koetsu I would suggest a more traditional arm from my experience. The Koetsu has a lot of the "Schroder Musicality" but needs the added dynamics of some other arms. This is my opinion but based on my experience.

Hartmut is right about it taming some of the ringier cartridges. I would call them bright or maybe thin or maybe overly detailed. It really depends on the system.
hifidaddy
28 posts
 
yes I can confirm that the Lyras are excellent matches. Though I made not yet friends with the Skala, but I like the cheap Dorian with the Schroeder. I also liked what the Titan i did, when i heard it side by side with the Skala using Triplanars on Spiral Groove turntables.

If I understand Dgad correctly, he suggests, that it could make sense using cartridges with complementary character, rather than those going in the same direction. I certainly agree about that.

BTW, thank you for sharing your opinion about Zyx/Schroeder matching, as there is an Airy 3 for sale locally, and I was indeed pondering.

FYI, I have a one-off Schroeder with a special armwand made for my taste. It is multi-hybrid with blackwood headshell, and multi layer carbon/teflon/pertinax wand with filled cavities here and there, even with some secret ingredients. This wand was made to sound livelier than the usual wooden wands, but without the artificial sound accompanied with cheaper carbon wands. I think Frank Schroeder did an excellent job with this. It took me years to convince Frank to do it exactly like this, but it was worth the wait.

best regards, Hartmut
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