Airtech MG-1 - any experience?

What cartridge are you going to fit to your MG-1 lnoriel2000?

Outlier, thanks for your response. I checked out your skipping thread and couldn't help wondering whether th effective mass of the MG-1 armtube is too low for the Zyx cartridge. The Origine Live is a medium mass design.

I'm off the a high end show in London at the weekend. One of the exhibitors is the importer of the Swedish Opus 3 Cantus parallel tracker - it will be interesting to have a good close look.

I think you might find the DL-103 even worse, certainly it's a lower compliance cartridge, although in its favor it's heavier (which will increase the effective mass of the arm/cart). Worth a try, as is asking Ada about a higher mass armtube.

After my previous reply, I checked out my theory by looking at Van Den Hul's FAQ and your arm/cart will have a resonant frequency above 20Hz, which means that it will be excited by recorded information on the vinyl.

The reference for the mass/compliance matching is:

http://www.vandenhul.com/artpap/phono_faq.htm

You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page. Great FAQ as well!

Yes, it's 6.5 grams, over 50% heavier than the Zyx, and it's slightly more compliant - 20 cu, which will also help in a lightish arm.

Good luck! Let us know how you get on.