Cartridge Porn

Definitely no EMT. My guess is Neumann.

 

Hi,

Here's a Neumann DST



No idea what that other one is.

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a bfg 3000?

 

I have used MC's since the late 70's, I own a Goldbug Mr Brier, it is probably the best cartridge I have ever owned / heard.

I had it checked by Expert Stylus Company last time I was in England, he described it as a 'master piece' one of the very best MC's he had ever examined.

Jimmy Hughes used a Mrs Brier for best part of 20 years, "nothing to beat it" in his system.

Ken

 

mike's continued silence implies that my Neumann guess is wrong. In that case, this must be a Lumière prototype. The Lumière was a Neumann clone project out of Japan a few years ago. As far as I know it was never really commercialised as they couldn't get consistency in manufacturing. The Lumière prototype I saw and heard was white, though.

 

Definitely Lumière



I'd never seen it in green. We live and learn.

 

Well Done that man! And a perfect match for a nice pair of Altecs.



Took a little while that one. Tony? What happened?

 

I'd like to hear this one.



Lights in it too! Very cool.

 

I run the Allnic cartridge on my record player. It beats the Arkiv hands down in a head to head match in the same setup (during an audition). At a fraction the cost of the Linn, exceptionally vfm.

A gem waiting to be discovered!

 

Mat Hi where did you get your Allnic from,do you have a photograph? Thanks Keith

 

Murray,

the arm's a Vpi - can I have half a point?

 

Hi,

There's a picture on page 3 (post 37) of this thread. Not seen a proper picture yet.

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Anybody know anything about the Denon 608? Suposed to be a new cart from Denon, but I can't find anything about it.

 

Is that the cart that generates sound by modulating light flux? I can't remember the name, it was in a show report some time back.

 

Its a SoundSmith strain gauge cartridge & needs its own custom Pre-amp.
http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/sg.html

 

Damn you beat me to it! I was just about to say.....

I was quite intrigued until I saw the price.

 

I think Win Labs had a similar thing back in the late 70's early 80's. It may even have been the same person behind it. I never did hear one of those.

 

Hi,

Here are some Garrott Brothers items.

Garrott Optim FGS




Garrot K3 Shibatta



Garrott K2 Ellipitical



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Got mine from Mr. Allnic himself, he was on a tour of Singapore to promote the cartridge and I placed an order on the spot.

 

Thanks Mat, how long ago would that have been, regards Keith.