i don't know what sounds like the Koetsu--perhaps an SPU Ortofon or an Allaerts. The Allaerts that I liked was crazy expensive, even by Koetsu standards and it was extremely delicate and fussy (the distributor insisted on a very precise loading value that was not a common value).
Thank You Fumihiko Sugano and Koetsu
Reports are slowly circulating (WBF, FB Groups) that Fumihiko Sugano passed this August 21. He was the son of Koetsu founder Yoshiaki Sugano, and his chosen heir as the next Koetsu master cartridge builder - which he did brilliantly. Personally, I am grateful to the Sugano family for all the joy their products have brought me via my music collection. The Koetsu midrange magic is still unmatched by anything I've ever heard.
Business continuity is unclear at this time. I don't know any real details - just surprised this hasn't been posted here yet. Hopefully this isn't another Transfiguration scenario. Either way, I'll carefully preserve and enjoy my Fumihiko Koetsu treasures for the full extent of our lifetimes.
Thank you again Fumihiko! Godspeed.
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What I found, in the platinum stones, was a richness and "filled in" quality to the bass, aside from what has been called a "technicolor" midrange. I don't find that in my system, which tends to be lean. It looked like the "writing was on the wall" with mulveling 's original post. I have two stones and will use them, face the question of replacing the diamond and getting them refurbished when I have to. End of an era. I know there are other flavors but these meshed beautifully with my system and gave it a verisimilitude it lacked. |
Because the Brand Koetsu has ceased, does not yet mean the members of the Family have stopped caring for the Brand. There is the strong possibility a aftersales service is to be offered from a competent member of the Family. They might also become a Patron of the Legacy and be quite valuable as a resource to prove a Fake has been produced, this in not strange in the World of Art for deceased painters who have died less than a 100 years past. Koetsu has a extremely broad customer base, I am sure there are quite a few who would fully understand and welcome the Families extension of support for both Service Requirements and Authentication. Certificates could be supplied by the Koetsu Family to explain the trueness to Original Spec' following Servicing / Overhaul, which in its own right as a Koetsu Supplied Document will prove provenance. As this Brands Products are likely to substantially ascend in value over the next few years, such a practice will make it much much harder for the Fakers, as any purchase could be carried out pending Koetsu supplying Provenance or proving Provence Cert' is an authentic document. |
@pindac You know something about this, or are you just speculating? What makes you think there's a "strong possibility"? |
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