I have the Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Star on my SME309. It is the best tracking cartridge that I have ever had. It sounds great. I have a couple of records going back to the 70s that I thought had bad grooves. The Zephyr tracks them perfectly. I have used Benz and Koetsu cartridges and enjoyed them very much. In the 90s I had a Blue Point Special which was my first cartridge with my SME309 Arm.
The compliance and mass of the Zephyr is nominal for the SME Arm. The Benz cartridges are as well. The Benz and SME are like cream and honey together. But the Soundsmith is my new favorite.
The compliance and mass of the Zephyr is nominal for the SME Arm. The Benz cartridges are as well. The Benz and SME are like cream and honey together. But the Soundsmith is my new favorite.