by Packgrog » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:10 pm
LMAO! Oh that's funny. Let no one claim that my ears are junk!

I wonder how much also comes down to loading and preamp and/or tonearm synergy. Small changes can have huge impact on the sound with the same cartridge. I know a couple of people using AT ART-9 cartridges, and without something to roll off the highs (often specific tubes), those suckers can get nastily bright. When tamed, they're superb. So who knows, maybe there's some magic to get the 1K or 5K cart singing as nicely as that 12K one. *shrug*
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