Another thumbs up for the Audio Origami PU7

[Thermionic Idler]

This week I took delivery of a rather splendid creation frae bonny Scotland!

It's a 12" version of the PU7 with all parts in matt black, except the counterbalance weight and arm tube which was picked out in gold plate, and it was set up with a highish effective mass to match my Koetsu.

Aesthetically it matches up beautifully with my Garrard 301 which now has a polished brass platter and grease bearing upgrade from SMD/Peak.

So this replaced the Thomas Schick arm, where the lack of anti-skating and the possible long term effects of same on my cartridge, was starting to concern me. That was the main reason for change, as sonically I felt the Schick to be pretty damned good.

However... so far I'm hugely impressed with the PU7's sonic abilities indeed, particularly with classical music. Technically, all vestiges of mistracking seem to be banished completely and detail retrieval has moved up another level - I'm picking up orchestral lines I'd not heard before. More importantly, the combination of Garrard 301, Koetsu cartridge and the PU7 fuse together to deliver the musical and emotional message with a knockout punch! So all that detail actually means something, if that makes sense.

I have the complete set of the Solti Ring Cycle that Decca issued in the early 1970's which were cut on the Neumann lathe. In the first act of Das Rheingold there's a line that Gustav Neidlinger as Alberich, delivers --- "so verfluch' ich die Liebe! (thus I curse love!)" --- and one REALLY got the sheer venom in his voice even though it was near end of side. I've been listening to records most of the afternoon and been really quite moved by what I've heard.

So if you're reading this John... thanks!

When I manage to track down the camera battery charger I'll post a pic.

[Audio Al]

[daytona600]

This week I took delivery of a rather splendid creation frae bonny Scotland!

¬ Everything is bonny in scotland

[KC Jones]

Hi Thermonic Dave
Sounds very interesting, I have always fancied a PU7 myself, when and if funds ever stretch. Yes I get what you mean with the detail part, I like it when it’s delivered alongside some weight and warmth, rather than sterile and lifeless as detail can often be. Sounds like a great combination.
Definitely not a worthless thread , especially if owning a PU7 has been on one’s mind as of late.
Carry on enjoying.

[Gromit]

+1

[Thermionic Idler]

[krugdoktor]

[Audio Al]

I'm depressed now

Because I don't own it

If it sounds as good as it looks , I am in love

[Thermionic Idler]

I like it when it’s delivered alongside some weight and warmth, rather than sterile and lifeless as detail can often be.

That for me is the key thing, it's informed my more recent equipment choices and it was the consistent message I got from the various online write-ups that exist about the PU7. Which is why I selected it in favour of, if you like, the more 'obvious' choices!

[Patrick Dixon]

Looks terrific!