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New Delos cart

I just mounted my new Delos cart on my new VPI Scoutmaster II. The cart sounds a little bright and more forward compared to what I'm used to. Will this brightness subside over time, or is that the way this cart will sound? If it will essentially stay the same, does it's more sophisticated brothers (Kelos/Skala) have a more mellow sound? All I have read says the Delos sounds as good or better than it's more expensive counterparts.
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pani
1,219 posts
 
Agreed that the 17D3 is no match to a Delos. I too had a 17D3 for a few days but I sold it within a week.
jaspert
157 posts
 
Pani,
That gives some context to your comments.
I use one too but i don't have such issue on my Phantom 2 or Reed 2A arm/Micro RX-5000. My system ( multi way active horn with lots of tube) is vastly different too which could be another factor.
dover
2,262 posts
 
Jaspert I agree. Listening to a cartridge on a Naim based system and Technic SL1200 for a day or 2 is no basis for making sweeping statements on a particular cartridge. The Delos is excellent, but will show up system issues. In most systems I've heard it in it has been sweet as a nut. I own and use Ikeda, Koetsu Black & Dynavector Nova 13D daily and could easily go to Delos and be very happy.
dconsmack
43 posts
 
To Mofimadness: It DOES have a rising treble response. It's measurable. About +7db above 10kHz.
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mofimadness
5,008 posts
 
Dconsmack...please supply a graph of this. Everything I have ever seen on this cartridge, shows a pretty flat response all the through. Prove it. +7db is quite a lot.
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