Made in Berlin by musician Hyun Lee, the Tedeska DST201UA is a hand-built moving coil cartridge encased in a hardwood body to which shellac has been applied using a traditional French polish technique. AD sampled the 12" version of the Wand Plus ($1800)also available are 9.5" ($1400) and 10.3" ($1600) versionsand praised its ability to play music with fine color, texture, presence, scale, and musical timing, noting that he was "honestly shocked at how utterly, amazingly good it sounded" and adding that "the combination of Denon DL-103 [cartridge] and 12" Wand Plus proved a relatively low-cost giant killer." MF found the "smooth-sounding, well-detailed" LP2.1 to be remarkably free from noiseeven quieter than some solid-state phono preampsand observed that "the sound of MCs through the LP2.1's transformers was impressively fast, detailed, open, dynamic, and resolvingall without added glare, grain, or etch." . Designed and built by Yoshio Matsudaira of My Sonic Lab, the Stage 1030 is that company's top-of-the-line phono transformer, and is designed for the My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent Ex moving-coil cartridge (or any other MC with an internal resistance of 15 ohms). MF found that the Epoch3 was similar in character to the original (and measured and tracked equally well), but "gets a better grip on everything, particularly in the bass and midbass, and is better focused." The least expensive of Ortofon's 2M moving-magnet cartridges (the series name is shorthand for MM), the Red offers a 5.5mV output, a replaceable elliptical stylus, highish compliance, a recommended tracking force of 1.8gm, and a square-front body with threaded mounting holes, for ease of installation. (The Duo's two halves are even shipped in separate cartons.) His conclusion: a "high-value tonearm" that "made music like crazy."

But he cautioned that with other kinds of recordingshard rock and especially ambience-rich, distantly miked onesthe cartridge had a "wet kiss from your least favorite aunt" quality that, while still magically liquid, artifact-free, and you-are-there enticing, could swallow detail and transient information in a sea of warmth and atmosphere that was not, strictly speaking, on the record. This massive turntable features an outboard, crystal-controlled power supply and a black-anodized aluminum two-piece platter that weighs almost 31lb and has a weighted rim (producing a flywheel effect), a gently convex, inlaid-PVC top surface, and a decoupled spindle. $185/8oz, $350/16oz. Arcam CDS50. On the underside of this chunky aluminum beamSorane doesn't specify an effective mass, but the ZA-12 is clearly a high-mass arm suitable for only low-compliance cartridgesare channels for the signal wires. The Madake Snakewood has an output of 0.23mV, a suggested downforce of 2.5gm, and a low-compliance suspension. According to MF, the Windfeld Ti, with which he used a vertical tracking force of 2.3gm, "retained all of the sweetness and lushness of the original Windfeld." (Vol.44 No.2 WWW), DS Audio DS003: $2500 plus price of energizer (Vol.41 No.12 WWW), Haniwa Player w/HTAM01 Arm: $15,000 The 12.1 tonearm incorporates mechanical refinements that, according to Brinkmann, endow it with greater torsional stability and greater immunity to resonances. Furthermore, incompatibility between devices is never addressed. Like its stablemate, the Hana SL Mono, this moving coil cartridge impressed Herb with its "naturally supple viscosity and glowing vivid tone." Deletions Quoth HR: "It made LP playback seem less mechanical and more sophisticated."

A fine phono preamp, albeit one that does not offer terribly high value for the money. The PU7 seems better finished than its forebear, although creature comforts are thin on the groundadjustments of VTF and VTA depend on the user loosening one or more grub screws and repositioning uncalibrated parts, and antiskating is a simple thread and falling weightbut, as MF pointed out, the design "emphasizes rigidity over convenience." Partnered with the budget-priced Audio-Technica AT-PEQ3 phono preamp, the "ridiculously good" Ortofon 2M Black produced a bright, open sound with "surprising heft and slam." Beautiful sound, nice design in my opinion. There are maybe half a dozen newish models. (Vol.39 No.7 WWW). "The Kuzma 4Point may be the finest tonearm out there, period," said MF. (Vol.31 No.9), Milty Zerostat 3: $125 According to its designer, Franc Kuzma, the new Stabi R is essentially a scaled-down version of his upmarket Stabi M: same 8kg belt-driven platter, same two-speed (33.3 and 45rpm) DC power supply, and same high-torque DC drive motor.

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"Until you get the hang of it," Mikey warned, "the G.E.M.

Stylus position is set with an alignment jig and confirmed with a very cool Laser Tangent Tool (both are included). (No idea why I'm shouting into the void.) (Vol.41 No.2 WWW), MuTech Kanda: $4500

To view the Sorane ZA-12 is to think: Why hasn't anyone thought of this before? Its spherical stylus is made with a full 25?m radiushence the model designationthus restricting the CG 25DI's use to records mastered with a true mono cutter head. (Vol.44 No.5 WWW), Sculpture A.3l: $1955 Compared to the Music First step-up trannie, the MC16 sounded more open, transparent, extended, and three-dimensional, said MF. High CLass B, he summed up.

(MF reviewed the DS-E1 in Vol.44 No.2.) . (Vol.39 No.2 WWW), Rega Planar 1 with Carbon cartridge: $475 $$$ After using Koetsu in his system, HR praised the Rosewood Standard's tight imaging and "slam-dance excitement," while noting that "[m]ost impressive was how the Koetsu exposed extremely subtle, almost subliminal instrumental textures . The consumer can choose a plinth with one or two articulated armboards, and can select from several veneers and finishes, "ranging from the merely pretty to the stunning." (Vol.42 No.8 WWW), Thales Statement: $20,250 to $23,630 (depending on coating) (Vol.40 No.7 WWW), Audio-Creative Mediator 40 Step-Up Transformer: 739 $$$ As the stylus moves through the record grooves, the cantilever and shading plate move and varying amounts of light reach the photodetector, which generates an electric current in proportion to the amount of light it receives. Writing of his experiences with the SP-10R and Schrder CB tonearm mounted in the OMA Plinth System, MF described an "austere" sound that was "rhythmically taut and, overall, 'together' from top to bottom," with music pouring forth from "the 'blackest' backdrops," leading him to praise this pricey plinth as "one super energy sink." 100 West Fourth Street. [The] Vinyl Cleaner's build quality, like its effectiveness, is beyond reproach." Ortofon's MC Anna phono cartridge, introduced in 2013, apparently remains a popular choice for analog perfectionists who can afford its $8924 price, but it has now been joined in the line by a newer, more expensive variant, the MC Anna Diamond, into which has downtrickled the diamond cantilever of the company's limited-edition MC Century cartridge. Thanks. Also new are an improved epoxy for holding the motor in place, and a body shape that permits the use of the Denon cartridge's original stylus guard. .

Unlike those cartridges regarded by purists as true mono pickupssuch as EMT's discontinued OFD modelsthe Hana SL Mono does exhibit vertical compliance, and the output signal appears on both its pairs of output pins. The plinth weighs 50.7lb! With its outstanding immediacy, transparency, and overall coherence, the 4Point consistently exceeded Mikey's expectations. AD found the 9W2, when used on his Linn LP12for which it was apparently designedto be "the first Linn-friendly arm I've heard that has made me stop sobbing about the demise of the Naim Aro: a considerable feat." AD's verdict: "The A-Rings are not a perfect solution, but they did the job effectively and without too much fuss." In both setups, the Lounge rewarded HR with "full-bodied, accurately toned" sound, and enough emotional impact that a favorite Doc Watson song had him weeping. HR got the best from the Cobalt Blue by pairing it with the 1:10 version of the EMIA Phono step-up transformer, writing that during the time it was in his system, "I never once took the Cobalt Blue's beguiling occupy-the-room presentation for granted. HR heard from the ML a tendency to smooth out those natural textures that more expensive cartridges are paid to excavate, but it was also capable of letting music sound "brilliant and conspicuously in the room." As with other Miyajima models, the Destiny is a "cross-ring" MC design that places the cantilever's suspension dampers in front of the coil former: Thus is the motor's fulcrum positioned for maximal dynamic swings as compared with other designs. (Vol.41 No.12, Vol.44 No.1 WWW), Lyra Atlas SL Lambda: $12,995

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(Vol.42 No.3), Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+: $750 Although phono preamps that work on the current-amplification (as opposed to voltage-amplification) principle still account for a small minority of the market, that technology took a step forward in 2019 with the Sutherland Engineering Little Loco, itself a less expensive version of the company's recent Phono Loco. Other pertinent specs include an output of 0.2mV, an internal impedance of 7 ohms, and a specially polished, nude Replicant 100 stylus tip. Downside: if you like to leave your platter spinning, you'll have to stop it each time, or find another steady surface upon which to perform the operation." Used with the latest B-44 MkIII version of the Graham Engineering Phantom tonearm, the SAT CF1-09, and the Thales Statement arm, the Air Force V provided Mikey with internote silences that were "stupidly quiet," plus "sharp and cleanly drawn" transients and "snappy and satisfying rhythm'n'pacing," although the V missed the generous expression of room sound associated with the more expensive TechDAS models. (Vintage-savvy audiophiles can consider this Class A.) It's a Martin D-28, a BMW 3-series, a bottle of Bombay Sapphire: It will please any sane, reasonable person," he sums up. The verdict: "In the Master 1, DS Audio has fulfilled the promise of the original DS-W1." Used in his SAT CF1-09 tonearm, the Anna MC Diamond rewarded MF with sound that was "joltingly fast, clean, and transparent, yet with solidity, weight, and body."

In his original review, MF praised the Fuuga's neutral tonal balance, lack of harshness/hardness, and "startling macrodynamic slam." Diehard analog hobbyists will still want the versatility of more complex tools, such as the DB Systems DBP-10, but "the Geo-Disc is the only alignment protractor most vinyl enthusiasts will ever need," said SM.

Recommended downforce is 2gm. He found that the Verismo "deftly places well-focused, three-dimensional images in a natural-sounding space." (607) 733-7121. .

Used with a variety of cartridges, the Zero and SA-750 delighted Herb with their "uniquely unhurried, understated brand of forward momentum" and grainless trebles. I find no evidence of that. [A]t the same time it somewhat reins in the midrange riches that make [Miyajima's] Shilabe sound so attractive to some but pleasingly colored to others.

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