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Has anyone used this cartage the ex or the ultra and can tell me the differences or if they think it is worth the money compaired to others.
programmergeek
gundam91
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What table/arm are you mounting this on? Their carts have been on Japan's audio mags short list for quite a while. A friend of mine had an Ultra on his Raven AC-1. I think he had a $10k Koetsu on another arm. One arm was a Graham Phantom, and the other was from Da Vinci. It's been a while, but I remember that the Eminent Ultra came across as somewhat cooler and leaner in the midrange. Everyone was leaning towards the Koetsu, but My preference was for the MSL. I thought for Jazz, it tightens the sound a bit more.

FrankC
programmergeek OP
322 posts
 
Basis debut and a Vector 4.
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jerry_gt3rs
83 posts
 
I have the Ultra and spent some time with the EX before that. I very much enjoyed the EX, but when I had the chance to hear the Ultra in my system, it was not a hard choice. The Ultra adds better clarity and extension. The bass is more extended and controlled. I would not call either cartridge "lean" but they may seem that way when compared to a Koetsu. The resolution, particularly in the upper mid-range and the higher frequencies was better with the Ultra. The sound stage and the instrument detail were notably better as well. I think the EX is an excellent cartridge, to say the least, but the Ultra sounded just a bit better all around in my system.
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