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Miyajima MADAKE experience

I've noticed that many (if not all) Kansui users tryin' to sell their Miyajima Kansui to upgrade to new released Madake of the higher price. I have zero experience with Kansui or Madake, but i have checked all the rave reviews (there are not so many btw) and spoken to several distributors in Eupore and USA. Seems like Kansui is great even with aluminum cantilever and shibata stylus. Everybody talking about organic sound and musicality of Miyajima top of the line cartridges.

BAMBOO CANTILEVER of the MADAKE is def. exotic solution along with Miyajima-san's CROSS COIL / CROSS RING method.

Appart from the distributors and reviewers it's always important to ask real users (who paid full price) about their Madake experience.

I wonder how this cartridge perform against top of the line modern hi-end cartridges such as ZYX, Benz, Dynavector ... you name it.

Anyone who didn't like it and why ?

chakster
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chakster OP
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Miyajima Kansui has arrived today from Denmark, i am excited about it. 
Beautiful African Blackwood body, the velvet box is so cute and small. 

Tips from the manufacturer:
250 Ohm loading with MC phono preamp is recommended
or SUT with 16 Ohm and higher 

How do you guys load your Kansui ?  
vortrex
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I only used the KSW SUT.

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chakster OP
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Never seen KSW SUT in real life, but it’s 28.5dB / 16 Ohm, type ETR-KSW according to specs.
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chakster OP
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What a nice packaging, look at this little cutie 

close up 

Well done by Noriyuki Miyajima's daughter, who assembled all his cartridges, must be well trained fingers, very nice. Some images of this process.  

I think i'm gonna try it on my IKEDA IT-345 instead of Reed 3p. 
Has anyone tried it on Ikeda tonearms ? 

P.S. Noriyuki's company Otono Edison Lab has been in business since the 80's, i'm curious what they have been doing before Miyajima cartridges ?  Patent for Cross Ring has been registered only in 2005. 

 
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labpro
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Those of you who have Miyajima cartridges, can you explain what the round metal tube (that comes with the cartridge) is used for.

I assume it must have something to do with installing the screws and bolt?
Also, if I install the screws with the bolts being "on top" of the head shell, do I need to worry about using a metal screwdriver because of the magnets?

Thanks.
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