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Soundsmith's cartridges??

Postby Etnier » 30 May 2012 20:41

Searching here on "Soundsmith" of course results in scads of retipping discussions, but I dont' see much said about their cartridges. I'm kinda looking at the Carmen, and wondering what people are thinking about the Soundsmith units overall.

My gear is listed below fwiw...
Rega RP3, TTPSU, Groovetracer delrin, reference subplatter & counterweight, Lim double pulley
Shelter 501-II with Soundsmith Level II, Heed Quasar
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Re: Soundsmith's cartridges??

Postby catama » 30 May 2012 22:14

I purchased the SMMC2 to put on my Thorens TD125MKII with the SME 3009 tonearm. I'm very happy with it. Tracks beautifully and has a clear, detailed and musical sound. I have not heard their higher end cartridges, but if my SMMC2 is any indication, you should be very happy.
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Re: Soundsmith's cartridges??

Postby Tedrick » 31 May 2012 05:12

I haven't heard any Soundsmith cartridges yet, but would someday like to get my hands on a Zephyr, which is supposedly optimized for use with VPI's JMW unipivot tonearms.
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Re: Soundsmith's cartridges??

Postby chosenhandle » 31 May 2012 16:02

I just installed the Boheme (retail $750) on a Helius Scorpio 4 and really think it is a great cartridge. Tracks at 1.3 grams and the compliance is a tad high, the "medium compliance" cart is 22. But with that said, it seems to be very forgiving and plays well with others.
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Re: Soundsmith's cartridges??

Postby Etnier » 31 May 2012 16:56

Thanks all. Anyone care to characterize the character of sound?
Rega RP3, TTPSU, Groovetracer delrin, reference subplatter & counterweight, Lim double pulley
Shelter 501-II with Soundsmith Level II, Heed Quasar
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