Just installed the Tzar DST. Everything I've read regarding midrange and treble is true. There is a rightness to the sound that no other cartridge I've owned can touch. Piano is to die for. Complex and loud jazz pieces are easily reproduced. Female voice is clearer than anything I've ever heard. There is no going back.
The first tonearm I used was the Kuzma 4Point. It has an effective mass of 13g. According to Frank Schroeder, this is too low. I will agree. There was a slight lack of base energy.
The second arm I used was the Schroeder BA (Broadcast Arm). This arm is specifically built for the DST. It's effective mass is 25g. Wow!, there's the base. If you're thinking of this cartridge, the arm is almost mandatory. If you already own a high mass arm, try to get this cartridge into your system.
One caveat, the base is clear and tight. It's like going from a ported speaker to a sealed version. The drums whack you in the chest, and then they stop, no overhang. I like it.
The first tonearm I used was the Kuzma 4Point. It has an effective mass of 13g. According to Frank Schroeder, this is too low. I will agree. There was a slight lack of base energy.
The second arm I used was the Schroeder BA (Broadcast Arm). This arm is specifically built for the DST. It's effective mass is 25g. Wow!, there's the base. If you're thinking of this cartridge, the arm is almost mandatory. If you already own a high mass arm, try to get this cartridge into your system.
One caveat, the base is clear and tight. It's like going from a ported speaker to a sealed version. The drums whack you in the chest, and then they stop, no overhang. I like it.