Anyone Heard the New Soundsmith Sussurro Cartridge

Getting back to the Sussuro and, hopefully ending Raul's latest attack, the Sussuro sounded much like the excellent sounding strain gauge, but I personally prefer the more full-bodied sound of the The Voice. Compared to the best digital sources (like SACD through exceptional players) the highs of the SG and Sussuro seem a little too open and fast to my ears. There's not even a touch of "hardness" but I think there's extra air in what I hear.

It could be that this presentation is more accurate, or that the SACD engineer toned this down vs. the LP engineer (it's so hard to tell), but I personally prefer The Voice based on what I've heard so far. In the interest of full disclosure I should say that I own The Voice Ebony.

Of course, I only heard the Sussurro in Peter's system at RMAF, rather than my own. My preference for The Voice is based on it being in my system. I didn't even listen to it in Peter's system and only heard the Sussoro and the SG in the Soundsmith systems. I'm using a Jeff Rowland pre-amp and Peter was using his own, which presents another point of difference.

I can say this, the Sussurro is a very good cartridge, BUT, like most any cartridge, your personal taste will have much to do with how much you like it.

Dave

Ah, I just read Mike's post about the Sussurro on the Tere TT. I heard it on the HRX, just for the record.

Dear Dcstep: +++++ " Raul's latest attack. " +++++

well I respect that opinion if is how you see it. For me a piece of paper that is white if somebody ask " which is the color of that piece of paper? ", my answer will be WHITE: this is a fact and the facts does not " attack " but say a true or disclousure a lier.

Btw, of what " attack " are you refering to?

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Dear Kevin: and Panasonic too, all of them conform with the RIAA standard curve.

+++++ " Why the Soundsmith unit was not made to more closely conform to RIAA ........... I am not sure..." +++++

this subject is something that I " disclousure " elsewhere in this forum and because of that some people seen that like an " attack ". To say that does not conform with the RIAA curve or that at least is far from there is only a fact and that's all: like it or not.

Regards and enjoy the music,
raul.

It's best to listen to cartridges for yourself, if at all possible. Stats thrown up by a jealous competitor are worthless.

Dave