Because, as well as the 45rpm 12" vinyl, a direct 24/192 file of the same 'Thinking Of You' by Sister Sledge was included for comparison. In view of the above, it could easily be argued (and it would be by many I'm sure) that the carts were all being dragged down to the same inferior standard, with none allowed to sufficiently shine. Go figure!īut I think we realise it wasn't too scientific - more just 'out of interest' maybe.īecause, for instance, the same Trio 1033 turntable was used to record all the vinyl files.Ĭonvention says that nobody in their right mind would use an AT440ML, let alone a 2M Black on such a deck.Īlso common to all cartridge files was the modestly priced Art Phono Plus USB interface - so whether using its own internal phono preamp or switched to line input to take the output of a Cyrus XR phono stage - all analogue had to go via its 16/48 ADC. The Goldring 10xx series are great too, despite their age. The Prestige range goes in colour order, like Ortofon, but here the Black is the budget model. I only ever hesitated to recommend them because in some systems they seem sensitive to hum. When I demonstrated my old speakers to their buyer (a jazz fan) about seven years ago he said he used a Koetsu ( a handmade moving coil costing thousands) and was staggered how my <£100 Grado was so good! Only the surface noise versus his Koetsu gave it away. I had one for many years, meant as a stop-gap but was too good to change. For a different flavour then Audio Technica have a fabulous range, and you’ll see in my signature I use the modest but superb VM95ML - retail about £150.įor a left-field choice, especially with jazz then Grado are worth a look. Nagaoka are stupid money now, and I personally found them a bit too smooth and unexciting. That’s why the Bronze earns an easier recommendation. Yes, the 2M Black is probably not ideal, because it is v sensitive to alignment and that may be beyond the scope of the turntable itself. I mostly listen to jazz and bossa nova, with some electronica and rock. Or is it? I guess my question is: at what point do upgrades - specifically cartridges here but it equally applies to sub platters, etc - become ridiculous in terms of the value and realistic performance abilities of the turntable? Or is it really a case of more is better?įWIW I am running the Pro-Ject DCE through a Marantz PM7000N amp, my speakers are B&W 606 S2s, and my sub is a REL Tzero MkIII. Now considering the Black is the same price as my whole turntable I'm really not sure this is such a good idea. And then that little arms race started again in my head. His suggestion was to go for the best - 2M Black. I was in a well known high street audio equipment shop earlier (whose name refers to a town in Kent.) and I was talking to the guy inthere about this. But why just restrict myself to Ortofon? Nagaoka anyone? MP-150. I started considering a straight stylus swap which a Blue, then started reading about the 2M Bronze. As a result I have started thinking about upgrading the cartridge, but this has turned into something of an arms race in my mind. It came with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge which is *fine* but I don't really feel like I'm getting the best from my turntable in terms of music presentation and sound-stage. A little while ago I purchased a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo which I'm really enjoying.
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