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Talea Arm: What cartridges are best?


What cartridge has your experience shown to work well with the Durand Talea tonearm?

Many Talea owners have used the Ortofon A-90 with satisfaction. Are there other combinations that give a rich, revealing and what I would call musical presentation?

In using the charged word 'musical', I want to distinguish between an experience of enjoying a recording, and the urgency I have occasionally experienced when I can't turn off my system, no matter what else beckons in the outside world.

I have a Talea One and am searching for a match made in heaven. I have no idea whether a wood bodied cartridge will compliment, detract, or be neutral in combination with the Talea's wooden wand.

In the same vein I don't know whether the A90 works effectively with the Talea *because* of its physical structure --a metal frame, contrasted with a wood bodied stator-- or simply because it's a really good interface between the Talea and the A90.

What gives?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Best,

David
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peterayer
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You don't mention a budget. The cartridges so far mentioned are all fairly expensive, especially the Anna and Atlas. Would you consider buying used or do you require a new cartridge? I have heard it sound good with both the A90 and the XV-1s, though in an unfamiliar system.

I agree with Mike, give Joel Durand a call.

Syntax, what do you really think? That was kind of funny.
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