Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
Unfortunately, Beefheart never sounds great on any system. You can't base your choice on his recordings.
IMO, the 2M range is on the thin side of neutral and become more analytical as you go up the range. I prefer carts with a bit more body like a high output Hana or if you have a MC input, the Rega Ania or one of the great value Audio Technicas.
Yeah, but vinyl's so soft toned to start with
The really good thing about NAS decks as a breed is that the bass is never overblown, so a beefier toned cartridge doesn't become a stodge as it can on some other decks. The 'power' should come through well without exaggeration.
Sorry about the 'two Dave's tag team' here.. Only trying to help...
P.S. the old Nakamichi 'Stasis based' power amps are very good and I especially liked the PA7 (both versions) and the PA5mk2 which I owned for a couple of years after the squeezed out Linn LK280 which some love but I didn't - ever! Only downside is the horrendous time taken to 'warm up' which wouldn't occur with modern transistors (you wouldn't need ten output devices per channel these days). The preamps both had good phono stages in them, but the line stages seemed to take the 'air' out I remember.
Harshness at higher volumes is the Nait complaining and later Nait 5's do exactly the same I recall!
Last edited by DSJR; 15-09-2018 at 09:58.
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.
Location: Reading, UK
Posts: 362
Could not agree more - after many years of trying Rega, Ortofon, Nagaoka, etc, MM offerings myself and a friend are coming to the conclusion that it's the Audio Technicas that hit the sweet spot. I'm currently using an AT95EX on my Techie and it sounds very well balanced with no discernible nasties. Also have an AT-F7 MC on one of my Regas which sounds excellent too.
Cheers
Phil
Well I got me nice new Jelco hs25 headshell, so I've got 2 now, can compare easily, what cart shall I get?? £250 max.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.
Emm, Goldring 1042 looking like the one, Juno records have them cheap - £250, anybody any experience of them - Juno? Would hate to buy a so called new cart only for it to be seconds or something. Richer sounds have them for £275, seems reasonable.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.