Decca London Super Gold Compatibility Question

Soundstage is wide and tall but it's dull and thin sounding. 

I'll try the lighter tracking (I was at 1.8) and the sme headshell with some added mass and report back. Thanks. 

Thanks, I did that this weekend. I got it to sound ok but not great. My arm just isn’t right. Considering now a Moerch DP6, a damped unipivot, since I’ve really enjoyed that arm in the past.

It should work pretty well with that arm. Try the SME headshell. Maybe add a little mass.

Thanks bpoletti. I did this and the Decca came alive! Quite a bit of surface noise but wow. So immediate sounding!

Now trying to deal with a little thin sounding bass. Setup is definitely finicky.

I added 4.4 grams using an SME headshell weight and that was the difference maker. That and finally getting the VTA correct! The surface noise is really interesting because it's almost like there's a threshold that if it hits, there's noise. Otherwise it's quiet. I don't seem to have many records with just a little noise with this cartridge.

I answered my own question by adding a bunch of weight to the headshell and then putting on the second counterweight onto the sme. Much quieter and more under control sound. 

Surface noise may be the deal breaker on the Super Gold. Is that affected by the arm in any way? Are there arms that are better suited than my SME possibly easier on surface noise?