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harmonic expressiveness," and its "dynamic expressiveness was also unmatched." Thanks. It uses a Replicant 100 stylus, has a recommended downforce of 2.6gm, an impedance of 4 ohms, and a low (0.3mV) output. Like their previous "budget" turntable, the Model 10, SME's Model 15 cuts cornersliterally, as it's built on a circular plinth. This small bottle of Freon-free cleaner is enough to treat 75 LPs. This combo . And its installation on AD's own 301, which went smoothly enough, resulted in measurably better speed stability. Those coils are wound from 24K gold wire; other precious substances in evidence are the Epoch Mono's diamond stylus and sapphire cantilever, the latter a first for a Grado cartridge. "The Koetsu sounded slightly brighter, punchier, and sprightlierbut not more full-power dynamic than the Aeon3," he wrote, though he felt that the Grado was less corporeal than the Koetsu in the upper registers. selectable or not, plays no role in current amplificationand balanced-only inputs. His conclusion: "this beautiful-sounding product embodies everything that's special about this brand." Note that the EQ11's gain and input impedance won't suit the majority of MC cartridges, for which an outboard step-up transformer is suggested. Unlike those cartridges regarded by purists as true mono pickupssuch as EMT's discontinued OFD modelsthe Hana SL Mono does exhibit vertical compliance, and the output signal appears on both its pairs of output pins. That trait alone is making LPs extra-engaging and more pleasurable," he concluded. . These "First Series" products are sold direct only and are distinct from the company's Nitro Series products, which use modified Denon cartridges, and which we have not auditioned. The least expensive of Ortofon's 2M moving-magnet cartridges (the series name is shorthand for MM), the Red offers a 5.5mV output, a replaceable elliptical stylus, highish compliance, a recommended tracking force of 1.8gm, and a square-front body with threaded mounting holes, for ease of installation. I began to understand the appeal of spherical styli." (Vol.30 No.12, Vol.35 No.4 WWW), Audiodesksysteme Glss Vinyl Cleaner Pro: $4499 (Vol.44 No.12 WWW), Audio MusiKraft First Series DL-103: $989$1529 "A worthwhile companion to LAST's wonderful Record Preservative." And MF loved the 12.1's "lusciously velvet midrange." HR loved the Hana's "beguiling, tubelike sound," but he noted that it "could not out-rock or out-reggae the Zu/Denon [DL-103]." (Vol.44 Nos.3 & 9 WWW), Koetsu Onyx Platinum: $10,995 (Vol.44 No.1 WWW), DS Audio DS-E1 optical cartridge and equalizer: $2750 (Vol.43 No.2), AMG Giro G9: $10,000 with tonearm "A fine all-arounder, combining starkly honest music-making with the sorts of refined sonic attributes most audiophiles cherish," said Art. Based on the venerable Denon DL-103 moving coil but "heavily modified," this French cartridge features a body of vaporized and impregnated wood and a nude, line-contact III stylus attached to a boron cantilever. Nominally, the Koetsu Rosewood Mono has nothing up its sleeve: It is, indeed, a Koetsu Rosewood cartridgean enduringly popular moving-coil model and surely among the very first wood-bodied cartridges to cross our pathand it is, indeed, intended for use only with monophonic records. AD cautions that, in its installation and adjustment, the Wand Plus is fussier than average and is best suited for users who are either comfortable with such or are fortunate to have very good dealers. "Used with Koetsu Rosewood Signature and Hana Umami Red moving coil cartridges and powered by Musical Glad to see the Yoshino EAR Phono Classic/Box where it belongs. (Vol.43 No.4 WWW), Garrard 301: $23,500 (plus freight) w/arm and plinth The Bryston is 3+k. Changing to the conical-stylus AT-VM95C ($34), HR found that it sounded "cool, fast, and powerful but also detailed and invigorating." Used with a Reed 3P tonearm and a Grado Lineage Epoch cartridge, the friction-drive Muse 3C impressed MF as "a most agreeable- and enjoyable-sounding record player" with "great drive and authoritative speed stability." The Synergy offers 33.3, 45, and 78rpm, all microfine-adjustable via the 'table's outboard power supply. "A fine all-arounder, combining starkly honest music-making with the sorts of refined sonic attributes most audiophiles cherish," said Art. "Not just diminished: gone," he wrote, adding that while the stereo A95's smooth, even, spectrally balanced persona was also evident, "standing behind that was the stability and black backdrop that only a true mono cartridge can provide." (Vol.41 No.4), Tedeska DST201ua: ?5600 (approx $6370) (Vol.34 Nos.5 & 9 WWW), EMT TSD 75 SFL: $2150 (Vol.44 No.1 WWW), Ortofon 2M Black: $695 The Ti's armature is also less magnetic than the first Windfeld's: a windfall (sorry) of the new cartridge's more sophisticated magnet structure. Carved from African blackwood and fitted with a robust magnet, the Infinity Mono is big and, at 14.8gm, more than a bit heavy. These don't come up too often. The RP1 Performance Pack Upgrade was easy to install and resulted in a bigger soundstage, deeper silences, and greater resolution of low-level detail, said SM. Other pertinent specs include an output of 0.2mV, an internal impedance of 7 ohms, and a specially polished, nude Replicant 100 stylus tip. Back to basics. (Separately, the Odin costs $12,900, including its own air pump; the package savings are made possible in part because the same pump that pressurizes the Galder's platter bearing and vacuum clamp also pressurizes the tonearm.) (Vol.32 No.5 WWW), SME Model 15 with 309 tonearm: $13,900 Carved from African blackwood and fitted with a robust magnet, the Infinity Mono is big and, at 14.8gm, more than a bit heavy. Rega's new Planar 3 is exceptional at doing just that." AD, who regarded the original Zu Audio/Denon DL-103 as a giant-slayer of Homeric proportions, thought the Grade 2 Premium Zu DL-103 Mk.II went even further, offering fine musical timing and "an ocean of tone." . This "optical" cartridge operates by projecting light from an LED onto a tiny "shading plate" mounted at the center of the cantilever. Also included are a faucet-coupling adaptor, a protractor, and a length of clear plastic tubing with a pressurized water nozzle. (Vol.24 No.10), DB Systems DBP-10 protractor: $49 When HR auditioned the E3, he commented that "It brought out every note with a precision I never imagined a moving magnet could muster." (Vol.37 No.4 WWW), Kirmuss KA-RC-1: $970 $$$ Our Mikey, whose enthusiasm for tangential-tracking tonearms is less than infiniterest assured, he's tried them allwas nonetheless impressed with the ingenuity of the Klaudio KD-ARM-AG12, a pivoted tangential tracker. Comparisons having been done, the BRXs are nothing to shake a 1M interconnect at. Even in light of a recent price increase, AD felt the MusiKraft combinations of high-tech shells and stock DL-103 cartridges offer very good value. WebTracking force, recommended - 1.8 g (18 mN) Tracking angle - 20 Internal impedance, DC resistance - 1.3 kOhm Internal inductance - 700 mH Recommended load resistance - 47 kOhm Recommended load capacitance - 150-300 pF Cartridge colour, body/stylus - Black/Blue Cartridge weight - 7.2 g 2M PnP MkII cartridge with integrated headshell The size and shape of an LP, with a spindle hole at its center and clear instructions printed right on its surface, MoFi's Geo-Disc is a simple and affordable cartridge-alignment tool. A 24V, low-vibration synchronous motor is individually tuned to its outboard drive electronics; this propels the platter via two drive belts that are precision-molded from a very high-tech polymer. He concluded that the 2108 "is very musical, plus, like the original 2008, it is granite-like in the best possible sense." At present, the least expensive LP12 package is the Majik LP12 ($4320): standard subchassis, wood-composite armboard, single-speed power supply, Pro-Ject 9cc tonearm, and a Linn Adikt moving-magnet cartridge. "Less obviously, it showed a quiet, grainless, highly spatial character that made it feel luxurious," wrote HR, adding that "in my room, through my system, the Sumiko Starling played my records with a dark, nanodetailed refinement that elucidated whatever sophistications the recordings and the music had to offer." The Umami Red features a gloss-red Urushi-lacquered Duralumin body with an ebony wood inlay. According to Herb, the MoFi combo "had stronger energy, achieved bigger dynamic swings, and was more detailed than comparatively priced 'tables from VPI and Rega." (Vol.41 No.4 WWW), Denon DL-103: $299 $$$ Noting the brand's reputation for "somewhat overdamped and thick" sound, MF observed that, while the combo "wasn't the last word in bottom-end extension and grip, its bass performance was nimbler, and its top end airier" than with costlier SME turntables. He also described the player's sound as "serenity-inducing . (Vol.39 No.2 WWW), Rega Planar 1 with Carbon cartridge: $475 $$$ Use is simple: "After a few seconds, you lift the stylus, and it's as clean and residue-free as the proverbial whistle.Upside: no potentially dangerous brushing, and no fluids. In his original review, MF praised the Fuuga's neutral tonal balance, lack of harshness/hardness, and "startling macrodynamic slam." HR was surprised that when the Aeon3 was mounted on the J.Sikora Initial turntable, it out-Koetsu-ed the psychedelic Koetsu Rosewood Signature. What I hadn't expected was how much better a sense of [the clarinetist's] breathing and tonguing techniques the A-T now provided. Other specs include a boron cantilever, a semi-line-contact stylus, and a recommended downforce of 1.82.0gm. Over twice the size and weight of the less expensive Standard transformer, the Class A+ Hommage T1, designed as a companion to Auditorium 23's Solovox loudspeaker, is a statement product. JA noted superb measured performance. Perhaps spurred by the success accorded Technics' recent SP-10R turntable (see elsewhere in "Recommended Components"), Oswalds Mill Audio has designed for that and earlier Technics motor units their SP10 Plinth System, which combines a base unit made of hypoeutectic ironsaid to combine high mass with exceptional rigidity and vibration-damping propertieswith a removable armboard of torrefied ash, the latter adaptable to tonearms ranging from 9" to 12" and longer. The Avenger Reference is fitted with VPI's Fatboy tonearm, a 12" unipivot with a 3D-printed polymer armtube. The idler drives a lower platter that's precision-machined from aluminum; that platter propels, by means of magnetic drive, a similar upper plattera thin gap is maintained between the two. MF noted the HW-40's "rock-solid musical drive," "exceptional transparency and retrieval of low-level detail," and "deep, powerful bass" and concluded that, "in terms of design, execution, and value, it's the best VPI turntable yet." Manufactured for Air Tight by Yoshio Matsudaira of My Sonic Lab, the PC-1 Coda MC cartridge has a very low impedance of 1.7 ohms and an output of 0.5mV, the latter higher than the moving coil norm. With the Tedeska in his system, MF expressed some disappointment that macrodynamics were less than fully expressed"I wanted more oomph"but praised the DST201UA as "a well-balanced, high-performance cartridge that bridges the gap between being too soft and too analytical." Its twin magnets, reportedly the lightest ones in MoFi's MM line, are aligned in a V formation parallel to the walls of a stereo groove, and its tapered aluminum cantilever is fitted with a Micro-line stylus. AD found the bearings of the new version to have less play than those of its predecessor, the sonic and musical consequence being "a surprising if subtle increase in musical drive." Thus does the AT-ART1000 carry the torch first lit by the coveted Neumann DST 62 pickup of 1962and thus does it ensure that every deflection of the playback stylus results in a proportional change in signal amplitude, theoretically resulting in the lowest possible degree of compression among all phono cartridges. AD is not a fan, however, though he does admit that LAST, if used correctly, does no harm. Outwardly identical to the T1, the Hommage T2 takes the same uber-perfectionist approach and applies it to EMT's high-output, high-impedance cartridges and pickup heads: the TSD 15, the OFD 25, and so forth. Whilst most of engineer and designer Peter Ledermanns cartridges require hefty cheque books, the Carmen, the replacement for their esteemed SMMC3, is a song at 759.00, being one of the cheapest in the range, from a company set up in 1972 and based in Peekskill, about an hour away from New York. Etsuro Urushi's Cobalt Blue moving coil cartridgethe least expensive of its three modelsfeatures scantly wound coils, a samarium-cobalt magnet with soft-iron flux-director pieces, and a sapphire-pipe cantilever fitted with a Microline stylus, all in a Duralumin body covered with blue Urushi lacquer. Output and impedance are both low0.35mV and 2.5 ohms, respectivelyand the hyperelliptical stylus tracks at 2.02.2gm. The Phono Loco rewarded MF with "finely focused . 100 West Fourth Street. His conclusion: "the Destiny is for now Miyajima Labs' best performing cartridge." (607) 733-7121. Neither is the sound of my records through My Sonic Lab's Ultra Eminent Ex . Among the handmade electronics offered by Westchester County, New Yorkbased Tavish Design is the Adagio phono preamp, a two-box design with audio circuitry in one enclosure and a power supply in the other. The Japan-made Sorane (originally called Abis) SA-1.2 is a high-mass 9" tonearm that began life as the Abis SA-1, famous for impressing AD and for having been withdrawn from an earlier edition of "Recommended Components"by its importer!while undergoing revision. (Vol.42 No.6), LAST Power Cleaner for LPs: $49 per 3/4-oz bottle, with applicators The MC10 transformer produces 20dB of gain and is intended for use with cartridges having an output range of 0.40.6mV. The fully automatic Vinyl Cleaner uses ultrasound-induced cavitation to clean records, much as an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner does for jewels. Made in the Netherlands by Peter Reinders, the Solid12 has a heavy Corian plinth and uses reconditioned components from original heavy-platter, idler-wheel Lenco turntables: motors (along with their suspension cradles and wiring blocks), platters, platter bearings, platter mats, idler wheels, and idler-support mechanisms. Used in his SAT CF1-09 tonearm, the Anna MC Diamond rewarded MF with sound that was "joltingly fast, clean, and transparent, yet with solidity, weight, and body." JCA also spent time with the Phono Loco, echoing MF's thoughts on its "extremely quiet" performance and enjoyably "corporeal" images. For owners of classic Garrard 301 and 401 turntables, AudioSilente's newly designed and manufactured idler wheel is a well-advised and perhaps even mandatory purchase. Stereophile 's Recommended Components list is concerned mainly with products available in the US through hi-fi retail outlets. Extrapolating from the more common stereo Koetsu Rosewoods, MF estimates the Mono's output as 0.4mV, its internal impedance as 5 ohms, and its tracking-force range as 1.8?2gm. The least expensive of Ortofon's 2M moving magnet cartridges (the series name is shorthand for MM), the Red offers a 5.5mV output, a replaceable elliptical stylus, highish compliance, a recommended tracking force of 1.8gm, and a square-front body with threaded mounting holes, for ease of installation. High-purity copper coils are wrapped on a square permalloy armature centered in a magnetic circuit that combines a samarium/cobalt magnet and an iron pole piece. AD was very impressed by the Woodsong's appearance, the convenience and precision of its arm-mount provisions, and, above all, its contributions to the sound of his own Garrard 301: "this is one of the easiest recommendations I've ever made." Inputs and outputs are balanced (XLR) only, and input impedance is fixed at 47k ohms for MM and 100 ohms for MC. AD wrote that the Wood A sounded "tactile, dynamic, meaty, and colorful, with a great sense of scale," and that it "excelled at conveying instrumental and vocal textures." (Vol.37 No.12 WWW), Rega Elys 2 MM cartridge: $295 $$$ Adding Brinkmann's optional RNt tubed power supply ($4490) produced cleaner, better-articulated mid- and high-frequency transients, said MF. (Vol.19 No.2), Keith Monks Audio Works Mk.VII Omni record-cleaning machine: $6995 MF felt the Brinkmann 12.1, when compared with the Kuzma 4Point tonearm, had somewhat less slam but was lighter on its feetand, with classical and jazz, is perhaps the better choice. . "There is no doubt that the Seta Model L has been superbly engineered," praised JA. (Vol.7 No.2, Vol.13 No.3, Vol.14 No.1, Vol.16 No.12, Vol.17 No.5, Vol.19 No.2, Vol.26 No.11, Vol.28 No.2, Vol.30 No.10, Vol.34 No.6, Vol.39 No.6 WWW), MoFi Electronics UltraDeck: $1999 with tonearm Pertinent specs: The Master 1 weighs 8.1gm, sports a MicroRidge stylus on a sapphire cantilever, and requires a downforce of 1.61.8gm. It is eligible for inclusion in the April 2021 edition. Also notably, TechDAS recommends for the TDC01 Ti a higher-than-expected load impedance of 100?200 ohmssomething that MF sidestepped by directing its output to the current-gain inputs of his CH Precision P1/X1 phono preamp. MF praised the KD-ARM-AG12 as "mechanically ingenious, superbly built," but also noted that this "super-complex assemblage of hinged and sliding parts" has a "wobbly" lifting and lowering mechanism that resulted in imprecise cueing, and that its sound, though "generally neutral," exhibited "a lack of bass punch and dynamic slam." Acoustic Signature Ascona Mk.2, Analogueworks TT-Zero, Brinkmann Bardo, Pear Audio Blue Kid Thomas, VPI HRX not auditioned in a long time. The Hana ML boasts a Delrin body topped with a brass cap, the latter with threaded inserts for the mounting bolts; an aluminum pipe cantilever; an alnico magnet; and a nude Microline stylus. Compliance specs aren't supplied for the 12.7gm PC-1 Coda, but the tracking-force range is given as 2-2.2g; MF found the lower number insufficient and declared the cartridge's tracking capabilities only "moderately good" at best. Designed by Franc Kuzma and available in 9", 11", and 14" versions, this tonearm takes its name from its four-point bearing system: Four carefully arranged points contact four cups, permitting the arm to move in both the vertical and lateral planes while avoiding the chatter of gimbaled bearings and the instability of unipivot designs. The contact area of the AudioSilente idler is 4.6mm thickprecisely the same as in the original idler. AD bought the new headshell for himself and reported that, compared to his wooden Yamamoto headshell, the Schick offered "far tighter, cleaner bass." high-torque AC motors, with provisions for mounting two tonearms. That seen to, per Mikey, the Epoch Mono "beat every other mono cartridge I've heard in terms of effortlessness, harmonic transparency, and . MF praised the player's ease of setup and high quality of construction and finish, but noted that, contrary to the claims made for it by Haniwa, it is not optimized for use with low-internal-impedance cartridges and their companion current amplification phono preamps, and he dismissed the HTAM01 for design solutions that are "misguided and demonstrably ineffective." The purpose of the Sentec EQ11 is to make many of those differences go away." All internal wiring is done by hand, point to point. In MF's system, the Purpleheart NS produced "rich, supple sound with a tube-like tonality and musical flow," albeit with "less-than-full expression of macrodynamics." VPI has discontinued their HW-17 and HW-27 ("Typhoon") record-cleaning machines. There is no such thing as T+A MD 3001 HD SACD/CD player: $21,000. While the Helix One Mk2 didn't sound as smooth as the TechDAS Air Force One, MF found that "This turntable exudes complete authority and control, and never leaves you feeling that there's more to be extracted from the grooves . Air Tight PC-1 Coda: $9500 (Vol.41 No.2 WWW), MuTech Kanda: $4500 A word of caution regarding the Nomad's headphone amp: "It had much more gain than most pairs of headphones need. According to its designer, Franc Kuzma, the new Stabi R is essentially a scaled-down version of his upmarket Stabi M: same 8kg belt-driven platter, same two-speed (33.3 and 45rpm) DC power supply, and same high-torque DC drive motor. "The gold standard of static-discharge devices," the ZeroStat is a gun-shaped gadget with two heavy-duty piezo-electric crystals and a patented compression trigger. Switch-selectable inputs for moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges add to the product's flexibility, as do separate six-position rotary switches for adjusting load resistance and capacitance. (Vol.31 No.9), Acoustical Systems Arche 5D headshell, Regular: $695Acoustical Systems Arche 5D headshell, Lite: $750Acoustical Systems Arche 5D headshell, Ultralite: $899 (Vol.35 No.11 WWW), Musical Surroundings Fozgometer: $300 Inside is a version of EMT's classic TSD-series motor, characterized by high impedance (24 ohms) and output (1.05mV), with an alnico magnet and an aluminum cantilever to which is fitted a Super Fine Line stylus. One of ST's favorite cartridges. Musical Surroundings Nova III: $1,500. In August 2018, MF wrote about his experiences with a double P1/X1 combosomething that seems to have been done by more than one hobbyist of immodest means. But his most lavish praise was for the Maroon's forcefulness: in his view, compared to the exceptionally dynamic Maroon, "most moving-coil cartridges . AD tried the AudioSilente idler on his own 301 and discovered slight improvements, both audible and measurable, compared to his good-condition original idler. This dramatic- and attractive-looking Lithuanian-made turntable features a thin leather/suede platter mat and a two-motor drive system. AD described the Little Fwend as "one of the most well-conceived, well-packaged, well-made audio accessories I've encountered." Brinkmann 12.1 tonearm adds $6290, Brinkmann EMT-ti cartridge adds $4300. Different colors of PHT are said by Synergistic to represent different "strains" (geddit? In the May 2018 Stereophile, AD added his thoughts to our coverage of the AT-ART1000, compelled as he was by his own experiences with another Neumann-inspired cartridge, the Tzar DST (see elsewhere in this edition of "Recommended Components"). That said, it turns out the Onyx Platinum's nominal mineral was the first nonwood, nonmetal material used in a Koetsu cartridgeand its nominal element went on to be used for the magnets in all of the company's top-end cartridges. And its inclusion of a front-panel mono switchthis doesn't blend the two channels together but rather selects only a single channel for amplificationmeans the Andros Allasso can be used with virtually any MC cartridge you can throw at it, pardon the figure of speech. Sumiko's newest high-compliance (12 106 cm/dyne), low-output (0.5mV) moving coil is specified as having a 28 ohm internal impedance. Most vexing is the cavalier references to devices that can be connected by balanced or unbalanced lines. Designed by German engineer Jrgen Ultee, The Grail SE+ is a "super deluxe" upgraded version of the $7950 The Grail phono preamp that MF reviewed in August 2018. The Aphelion's output is 0.35mV, its internal impedance is 10 ohms, and its recommended downforce range is 1.752.0gm. Pricey fluid said to lubricate the stylus, to improve S/N ratio and trackability, and to last for one side's playing time. After cleaning a record, AD noted clearer instrumental voices and greater low-level detail. In 2018, Technics did something that had seemed unthinkable even five years earlier: They tooled up to make a brand-new, hand-built-in-Japan version of their flagship direct-drive turntable. Housed in an aluminum case, it runs on a 9V alkaline battery and has an On/Off switch, left and right RCA input jacks, an analog signal meter, and three LEDs labeled Left, Center, and Right. (Vol.42 No.10), Linn Sondek LP12: $2630 for turntable only A removable headshell makes swapping cartridges painless, while adjustment of VTF, VTA, antiskating, and azimuth are relatively simple. 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