Glanz moving magnet cartridges

Dear Raul, you must be also clairvoyant because you
are obviously capable to judge my 'system' without any knowledge
about the components involved. Besides I own
two systems so I should ask to which one are your referring?
My living room system consist of Kuzma Stabi Reference with
Triplanar VII / Benz Ruby 3s and the Reed 2A / Krell 100
(aka Miyabi Standard). The amp is ASR Emitter II Exclusive , the phono-pre Basis Exclusive (2010 model) and Usher BE 20 speakers. My second system is more modest but there I have two tonearms with detachable headshells such that I can test carts in a easy way. The TT is Sp 10 mkII with your SAEC mat , the amp. is the Maranz PM 8000 ,the phono-pre Jasmin LP2 and the speakers Jamo Concert 8. On this system I was not able to hear much difference between my both Virtuoso's but well the difference between this 'American' Miyabi and all other carts. That is the reason that this cart is 'promoted' to the Reed 2A and substituted the Phase Tech P 3 G which is also an exceptional cart. This means to me that one can hear or 'detect' an exceptional cart also in a modest system. I am in this hobby for more than 40 years and think to know what is important and what not but also willing to learn. But I prefer your advice based on listing to your own system than your advice based on quess work about
my or Henry's 'system'. BTW both of us are testing all those MM carts in order to select the best one and 'promote' them to the main system. Ie we are not testing those carts as a separate hobby.

Regards,

Dear Nandric: clairvoyant?, certainly not only experienced about as exist some other persons with even and better audio personal qualities that mines.

From your main system I know very well: TT/Triplanar/Ruby 3 and the Reed. I know too your electronics and better yet your phono stage design ( I don't know if was the 2010. )and your good speakers, so I have a tiny idea about.
I don't want to go deeper on your system subject because that could be useles. Btw, I saw your ad on the Virtuoso: do you already sold it?, good luck.

++++ " on quess work about
my or Henry's 'system'. " ++++

no it is not a guess, all what I know about system components on several audio systems are complemented with what the people posted through several and different threads, normally I never speak if I don't have the " hair in my hands ".

Let me put one example now that you name it Halcro:

he sold it his 20SS and TK10ML cartridges, both top of the line models.
Till today, including me, I never read or saw any single " sign " for no single person everywhere where the owner of those cartridges was unsatisfied with its high quality performance levels.
Halcro does not like it neither so other that both cartridges were faulty what that could means: that Halcro is right ( both cartridges are inferior performers. ) and all several owners ( hundreds. ) are wrong?.
Could be but I seriously doubt about.

I know that when some body " touch " our each one beloved audio system we react against that " touch " but this is not my target with any one of you and never is with any one through the net. I try to help and try that we can understand today or in 5 years from now what in reality we are talking about and the importance to have or to improve the system resolution and that's all.

Stay calm, no bad feelings. An apolize to you and Halcro if both could think I want to hurt both of you because it is not that way.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Dear Raul, You are allowed to 'touch' both my systems as
you like but not my Aussie friend. He owns + 20 MM carts,
wants to 'switch over' to the real music as soon as possible and is also not known as a patient person. Well I know for sure that by all NOS carts the patience is a necessary condition for at least 30 hours 'burn in' time or , which is the same, to allow the suspension to 'accommodate'. It would be cruel to ask or expect such patience from Henry. This than is the obvious explanation for his 'refusal' to mess with AT 20SS or the highest ranked Signet. One also need to add Herr Professor as an added reason...

Regards,

Regards, Nandric: Relating to the AT20SS, Henry and I were in communication at the time, he and had both found the 20SS carts. Both of our carts were supplied with generic styli. There was little commendable about the performance. Based on the evidence on hand, Henry elected to sell his. I'm sure Raul is unaware of this.

The other mentioned carts: The TK-10 is 2.2mv output & not all phono stages have a MM section with a compatible input sensitivity. And the Acutex 420, a microphone masquerading as a cartridge.

If we are to touch on my (still) favorite cart, the TK7LCa, it is one of several capable of provide long-term listening without listener's fatigue. An instance of what it doesn't do wrong is more important (to me) than the very short list of it's faults. Using the provided criteria of evaluation, criticisms of the cart are few.

At a certain level of quality of construction I find any attempt to label a specific cart as "best" becomes less useful. Inductance, output, the manner in which self-resonance is dealt with, cantilever and stylus each contribute to a carts' voicing, then there's the tonearm and other downstream gear. I'm not disturbed if others choose to define response that falls outside of narrowly defined parameters as "distortion", which I remind myself is a scientific term relating to measurable phenomena. I prefer to think in terms of "character".

Music in our sometimes passionate observance is served on a platter. Chefs, mastering engineers, recipes and kitchens all have their individual characteristics. A gourmet will base his evaluation of a preparation exclusively on it's condition as it left the chef. Many of the recordings available to me don't meet those lofty five-star standards. A little "seasoning" will sometimes improve the presentation to this listener's audio palate.

Nikola, enjoy your "cart swapping" experience. Hopefully you'll find several that meet or exceed your expectations. Which is "Il Ultimo" is yours to select.

As to carts, I can state with absolute certainty that I don't like broccoli. Those who do are entitled to their opinion.

Peace,

Dear Timeltel: ++++ " I'm sure Raul is unaware of this. " ++++

Somewhere exist the posts between Halcro and me. In one of them I stated that the only reason whay the 20SS could have a poor performance were because out of specs or after market stylus, he stated that was not ( if I remember?? ).

+++++ " The other mentioned carts: The TK-10 is 2.2mv output & not all phono stages have a MM section with a compatible input sensitivity...... " +++++

I think sometimes you read my post maybe to fast, or you don't really understand it or I'm to bad to self explain.
Timeltel when I say that I know Halcro electromics first than all I'm not refering to Halcro his self but Halcro electronics and when I say " I know " it is because I know it first hand for several time.

Things are ( I posted several times. ) that my friend and co-designer in our tonearm owns Halcro electronics and almost all the cartridges I bougth/buy he did/do it too.

The Azden and 420 were no exeption and my TK10 sample was auditioned in those Halcro elecvtronics WITN OUT ANY SINGLE PROBLEM ABOUT.

I'm truly responsable on what I post always and I try never " talk lightly " as any one could think.

I hope this time I was clear about.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.