im seriously enjoying this cartridge,the best i have owned so far.....just saying!
im seriously enjoying this cartridge,the best i have owned so far.....just saying!
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Pleased mate. You did the right thing getting it refurbed. I'm told a AT150MLX Will give you 90% of a Decca gold's performance. Not sure what anyone else would make of that but the guy who told me, Is very trustworthy and reliable.
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No AT except possibly the top MC models will offer the solidity and 'presence' of a properly working Decca I think, although they have other charms. I heard a ZYX that came close and I reckon the later Rega Apheta 2 and it's new cheaper stable-mate may possibly come fairly close as well (I only know the rather wild original Apheta) and without the reliability headaches. The older solid-body Decca's could be amazing I remember.
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I would be surprised if any AT cartridge sounds like a Decca. An ADC does sound a bit like a Decca but nothing really sounds like a Decca. They have a life of their own!
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
I own several ADCs and have Deccas. Both are very nice, but I've never thought of ADCs as sounding like Deccas. My ADC 10E Mk.IV sounds very similar to the Denon DL-103R though, in a slightly more refined way. Done a side by side comparison. The nearest cartridge to the Deccas sound that I've come across is my ZYX R100 02 H (the ZYX has the edge! ).
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2