It may be a good idea to call a Shindo dealer, since their
preamps are so compatible w/ SPU's. They have dealers in MA,CO,NYC,OH, and CA.. Of course, there are quite a few Ortofon dealers beyond just Shindo dealers, so it should be fairly easy to get some feedback that way. I too hope this thread takes off. I follow Audiogon quite close, and frankly I have not seen much in the way of describing their basic sound character. Certainly not in any recent threads anyway. I know Ortofon makes a cartridge called a Royal N spu, that mounts on a standard type headshell. As you may know, the others do need a different type headshell, so choosing a different type arm would be necessary. Hope this helps !
preamps are so compatible w/ SPU's. They have dealers in MA,CO,NYC,OH, and CA.. Of course, there are quite a few Ortofon dealers beyond just Shindo dealers, so it should be fairly easy to get some feedback that way. I too hope this thread takes off. I follow Audiogon quite close, and frankly I have not seen much in the way of describing their basic sound character. Certainly not in any recent threads anyway. I know Ortofon makes a cartridge called a Royal N spu, that mounts on a standard type headshell. As you may know, the others do need a different type headshell, so choosing a different type arm would be necessary. Hope this helps !