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In the Thread: The mystery of Koetsu Onyx Cartridges.

Post Subject: Koetsu Coralstone needle dropPosted by mem916 on: 10/15/2011

I never tried the Onyx. I had an Urushi, then a Jade, and now a Coralstone. No I didn't buy any of them in the US so I paid a lot less than the crazy retail prices people throw around. I only know one person personally who did try an Onyx and he didn't like it either. Not sure what the deal is with that one but I have enjoyed every Koetsu I have owned and am very happy with the Coral. I haven't tried the diamond cantilever option but I would like to.

Anyway, here is a sample recording made I just uploaded if you guys would care to listen and give me feedback.

Details are as follows:

This is a sample from about 8:37 in on the second side of a re-issue of Mercury Living Presence SR90226 (Stravinsky's Firebird). I can't remember if it is Classic or Speakers Corner.

Koetsu Coralstone Platinum
Versa Dynamics 1.2 running 75psi at the arm and 25" of vacuum.
Aesthetix IO Signature
Tascam DV-RA1000HD (recorded at 24/192 and then cut down to 24/96 for posting)

Cables used were Purist Audio Dominus XLR between the TT and the IO and then straight into the balanced inputs on the Tascam. The inputs on the Tascam were set to -6.0 dB.

This is a FLAC file. (Lossless compression.)

http://www.mediafire.com/?n31sdy07wwrgi4v

Mark

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