Hi.
I have a Systemdek IIX turntable fitted with a Zeta tonearm. I am happy with a stock Denon DL103 but I think i’ll have to change it soon.
The price of the DL103 has gone up. So, for a budget of 250£, what cartridge would you recommend?
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Location: France
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I'm Bastien.
Zeta tonearm : cartridge recommendation
Hi.
I have a Systemdek IIX turntable fitted with a Zeta tonearm. I am happy with a stock Denon DL103 but I think i’ll have to change it soon.
The price of the DL103 has gone up. So, for a budget of 250£, what cartridge would you recommend?
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Location: brighton uk.
Posts: 4,737
I'm jamie.
spend the extra,the zeta deserves a good cartridge.
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
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Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 78
I'm Michael.
I bought a used Transfiguration cartridge a few years back. Sounds great with my Zeta. Maybe you could consider a used higher quality cart - from a trusted seller of course.
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex UK
Posts: 368
I'm John.
If you can stretch the budget a bit, this has just gone up in the wam classifieds.
https://www.hifiwigwam.com/forum/top...-mc-cartridge/
Money may not make me happy.
But it helps me afford the kind of misery I prefer.
SYSTEM 1:
Analogue.
Brinkmann Bardo / 12" OL Enterprise Mk4 / Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum /BigBottle mk3 /MFA Baby Reference Pre/Nord One UP SE NC500M/Martin Logan Summit
Digital.
Docet Lector CDP-7TL mkiii/Pimped Bluesound Node2 + BOTW SBooster Lps/ Pimped Mk1 Jolida Fx Glass DAC.
Wires etc.
Audioplan Musicable ICs & TQ Black ll SC, assorted branded kettle leads.
Target TT shelf & Alphason 5 shelf rack.
Power Inspired AG1500S mains regen.
SYSTEM 2: Back to the 80s.
Garrard 401, RB250, A&R P77Mg / Mk1 Marantz CD63 SE / Sony TC-FX150 / Sansui T500L / Cambridge Audio C50 + 2x A50 as bridged monos (mid 80s Stan Curtis's design) / or KEF 104ab/ Original 80s Monster Cable IC, DNM SC / Target 5 shelf rack.
SPARE KIT:
A&R E77Mg
Ortofon 2M Silver + Blue stylus
Philips CD600
Arcam Alpha 8P
Pro-Ject DacBox S FL
CCA
FiiO Taishan
Heybrook HB1 S2
Q Acoustics 3050
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Location: belgrade serbia
Posts: 840
I'm gordan.
ZYX is one of the good options, it opens up the Zeta's darkish sound very well, also very good on transients.
Gordan.
Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
Amps: Thomas Mayer 300b/ Hiraga La Maison de L'Audiophile 20
Preamp: Silver AVC by eng. Ferenc Lazar
Phono Preamp: Shishido LCR by Solaja Audio
Decks: Garrard 301 Martin Bastin reworked/plinthed with Fidelity Research FR64fx
Garrard 401 in eng Ferenc Lazar solid wenge plinth with SME 3012/2
Cartridges: SPU Spirit/ Koetsu Black revisited by eng. Salai/ Miyajima Shilabe
Step Up Transformers: Tango MCT 999/ Ortofon T-5000/ Lumiere SUT
Digital: Shigaclone by eng. Ferenc Lazar with Lampizator Amber II
Wires: of sufficient length
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