avanti1960
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| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... My Soundsmith re-tipped Dynavector 20X2L (nude contact line stylus with ruby cantilever) gives the ART9 a serious run for the money and is slightly more dynamic but not quite as clean / smooth on all recordings. I can see where some Soundsmith car... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I also like the fact that it is a little too careful and polite compared to some cartridges that like to manufacture air and sparkle that isn't on the recording. I hear it as adding to the realism factor, not detracting from it. It gives the ART... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... No pro reviews means that nobody is sensing them any review samples, not some big conspiracy against value products offending the big spenders. I have had dialogue with Michael Fremer about cartridge reviews and he will review a given cartridge as... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... FYI the virus is spreading.....! :)Still really liking this cart and ~50 hrs now and seems to have stabilizedhttp://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/audio-technica-art9-mc-cartridge-the-real-deal.634160/ | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... some interesting frequency response plots for some of the cartridges in question. The cadenza red is the flattest of the bunch. FYI my ART9 came with a FR printout and it was flat and had low harmonic distortion. https://www.artsexcellence.com... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @pani thank you for the phono preamp recommendations. i may consider one at a later date but the Black Cube SE II is getting the job done for me- for now my tube integrated amplifier adds all the color I need. i did try loading the ART9 with 47K... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @pani thanks for the info. i have the black cube se ii, the next version from the se. that said i would be interested in recommendations for another phono stage that would sound more colorful. thank you. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Everyone who has experience with this cartridge reports how "great" it sounds, how "dynamic" and that it portrays musical performances as "real" and "live". Also mentioning comparisons and that it sounds as good or better than cartridges costing ... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... ^^lehmann audio black cube se ii, 100 ohms, 100 p | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Update- 1/14/17Put the ART9 back on the table. Clearly it does not sound as good overall compared to the Dynavector DV20 but it does some things really well, smoothness and lack of sibilance and a more refined sound and it actually sounds a bit b... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @jollytinker thanks for the info. I am playing lots of records and may make the decision to put the ART9 back on and will take VTF into more critical consideration. @sebrof can you comment on the tone of the cartridge compared to a neutral digi... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I should add that my goal for vinyl playback is that it should have the frequency response neutrality and balance of an excellent digital based source- combined with the detail and smoothness that vinyl offers. When the frequency balance gets too... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @oregonpapa, @jollytinker @rantzmar (slippers on) Thanks for your thoughts and I may add the ART9 back in at a later date. The hesitation comes from the fact that I have never experienced a cartridge that brightens up again after it has alrea... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Last night I removed the ART9 from my turntable and swapped my Dynavector DV20X2L with Soundsmith ruby cantilever and new line contact stylus. Honestly I never gave that one a chance for some reason.The ART9 sounds great on the best recordings bu... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... great post pani about the Jensen transformer. $500 US for the makings of a very nice SUT (plus chassis components) seems like a very good deal. lots of retail markup on those very simple devices. let us know how it works out! -oregon papa- tha... |