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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). 

fastricky
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audphile1
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@fastricky Backert Labs makes a tubed equalizer for DS Audio cartridges. I heard it at the show last year. 
https://backertlabs.com/optik-phono/

How to best characterize the sonics of the DS003? TIGHT! CD tight, but without the hard edges and flat sound.

Kind of what I hear from my Hana Blue with Whest phono stage. 

 

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Backert gear has been on my radar in the past, thanks for the link. I'd love to see a tube phono pre unit that can handle both optical and MC carts

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Thanks for the comparisons Ricky.  yes

 

You've really been paying the ART20 a lot of compliments. I have only been comparing it to my memory of other cartridges I've had. It is the finest cartridge I own.

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@fastricky here you go…

https://chameleon-audio.com/phasemation-ea-1500-tube-phono-amplifier/

fastricky OP
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@theophile Be proud, ART20 is an amazing cart and an even better value.

@audphile1 Thanks but wildly out of my price league! 

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