OK the DS003 and matching EQ arrived today so I immediately installed it and gave it a quick whirl... initial impressions are digital fans / SS fans WILL LOVE this cart. Immaculately CLEAN sounding. Me - I'm firmly in the analog/tube camp so I'll need to give this a bit more time to acclimate my ears, I already miss my tube phono preamp but again I need to adjust. Reports of quieter grooves and pops etc being reduced are greatly exaggerated, in my short experience they are perhaps even more noticeable with the DS003. Soundstage is very good, detail certainly among the best I've heard. Depth might be shaved off a bit since I no longer have my tube phono pre in the mix, need to listen further. It's certainly a different experience. It really is the love child of CD + vinyl. Also not sure how many hours are required to get the right experience, this DS003 was a demo and has under 10 hrs on it. More to come.
Recommended a highly resolving cartridge
Hi all, all tube system that is warm with a good midrange presence inherently. I’m looking for a cartridge that offers high detail / resolution and wide / deep soundstage. This is on a stock SL-1200G TT. On a side note, if anyone has experience “upgrading” the stock tonearm on a G please chime in. I’ve read conflicting reports of the merits of such a move, and while I’m very happy with the tone of my TT and am not looking to move off of it, I am curious about a tonearm swap (must allow for headshell swapping).
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@fastricky probably a combination of solid state phono and the cart. |
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