Originally Posted by
JohnG
My Trust is with Holistic Audio.
I am more than impressed with their guidance offered, and as a result of taking their advice, I am totally satisfied with the comparative performances on offer, when A/B compared to the Cartridge that My one was produced to be a mimic variant of, if that is the correct description.
A very rare unique built Cartridge, that was Limited Production, now has a Mimic Cartridge, built from a much easier to obtain Kb model, that is almost disguised as its much more exotic sibling.
I would not hesitate to drop Kilian Bakker at HA a mail and get a assessment of the Grado.
+1 Superb work, Kilian Bakker is a top guy to deal with, his work is top draw IME.
My System:
Amplification - Sansui AU-alpha 707 DR
Turntable - Technics SP10 MK2-Technics EPA-250 Tonearm-Yannis Tome 423.5Plus tonearm cable-Eichmann KLEI Absolute Harmony plugs.
Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartridge-Fritz Gyger S re-tip. Panzerholz plinth.
CDP - Pioneer PD-91
Speakers - Spendor D7 on Soundcare SuperSpikes
QED Silver Spiral speaker cable-airloc banana plugs
Mains - Ultra Pure silver plated un-switched socket-Missing link EPS 500 silver plated plugs-Hi-Fi Tuning gold plated silver ceramic 13 amp fuses