Matt The Funk Firm and Houdini the latest offering from Funk.

[CageyH]

If you are listening to the clips through a PC, you have a 50:50 chance of getting it correct. It is down to guess work..
You don’t get the full benefit unless you do this properly.

You should know that Matt.

[kininigin]

Well my curiosity got the better of me and i ordered one last week. Still waiting for it to turn up but sounds like i'm in for a treat when it does.

Exciting times!

[WullieD20]

Again to be clarified.

Which bit?

Originally Posted by WullieD20:
"Very true.....(just thought it a wee bit ironic...)".

Cause the OP had already published the answer before you posted your comment!

"I'm pretty impressed with mine so far, trying different carts and TTs".

I'll be back.......(as Arnold would say!).

[CageyH]

One of the things I had reservations about was the mounting of cartridges, and the two different types of Houdini.
At £300 a pop, I only want one to do both types of cartridge. Until now, I was not sure it was possible....



You need to be careful you don't damage the cantilever etc. but it is possible to fit a bolt through cartridge to a Houdini for a threaded cartridge.
It's fiddly, but perfectly possible. It took me about 10 minutes to do.

This was an important factor in me keeping the Houdini.
I have some vinyl playing now, and it sounds pretty damn good.

[kininigin]

Initial thoughts are that it certainly makes a difference. The question is if you like that difference.
The difference on a recorded file is obvious.

I have done two short needle drops. One with a Houdini, and one without.

File 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oem...ew?usp=sharing

File 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1et6...ew?usp=sharing

Which do you prefer?

I will be posting my thoughts a bit later This week after I have had time to listen to what it does, and then remove it, and have another listen.
The needle drops are a quick way to do an A/B as they capture the essence of the difference.

The second clip sounds like it's out of phase on my system,whilst the first is far more focused! Interesting.

[willbewill]

One of the things I had reservations about was the mounting of cartridges, and the two different types of Houdini.
At £300 a pop, I only want one to do both types of cartridge. Until now, I was not sure it was possible....



You need to be careful you don't damage the cantilever etc. but it is possible to fit a bolt through cartridge to a Houdini for a threaded cartridge.
It's fiddly, but perfectly possible. It took me about 10 minutes to do.

This was an important factor in me keeping the Houdini.
I have some vinyl playing now, and it sounds pretty damn good.

I was sent a screw to instead od a screw through in error but although it's fiddly I'm very happy with it using an AT33ptg/II.

[CageyH]

I have deleted the test files I posted on here, as they started to appear on other forums.

[willbewill]

One of the things I had reservations about was the mounting of cartridges, and the two different types of Houdini.
At £300 a pop, I only want one to do both types of cartridge. Until now, I was not sure it was possible....



You need to be careful you don't damage the cantilever etc. but it is possible to fit a bolt through cartridge to a Houdini for a threaded cartridge.
It's fiddly, but perfectly possible. It took me about 10 minutes to do.

This was an important factor in me keeping the Houdini.
I have some vinyl playing now, and it sounds pretty damn good.

I was sent a screw to instead od a screw through in error but although it's fiddly I'm very happy with it using an AT33ptg/II.

[willbewill]

And here's mine.

[CageyH]

Have you tried removing it, and listening to your system without it?