For the last 3.5 months I've been auditioning two cartridges.
A Pickering XSV/3000 cartridge. I purchased it for $100.00. Tracking is at 1.2 grams. I’m using the LP Gear Vivid Line replacement stylus I purchased for $79.00. Bought both for a early birthday present to myself.
I took my time in setting it up and boy was I rewarded!! Extremely quiet background like my DL-103. Very deep sound-stage, magnificent mids, highs and very well defined deep bass. The transient response is quick and it sounds so damn real. The last time I used a Pickering was in the 70’s. I had the V15-1200E. Very good cartridge but no where in the same ballpark as this one. Absolutely no sibilance. I don't know how I missed this cartridge when it first came out.
I’m listening to Brubeck’s TIME OUT. Piano pitch is perfect. Sounds wonderful!! in fact everything I’ve played so far sounds excellent.
My second is the Shure M97HE cartridge with the LP Gear Shure M97HE (NOT the Vivid Line) replacement stylus, that I'll address in another post..
A Pickering XSV/3000 cartridge. I purchased it for $100.00. Tracking is at 1.2 grams. I’m using the LP Gear Vivid Line replacement stylus I purchased for $79.00. Bought both for a early birthday present to myself.
I took my time in setting it up and boy was I rewarded!! Extremely quiet background like my DL-103. Very deep sound-stage, magnificent mids, highs and very well defined deep bass. The transient response is quick and it sounds so damn real. The last time I used a Pickering was in the 70’s. I had the V15-1200E. Very good cartridge but no where in the same ballpark as this one. Absolutely no sibilance. I don't know how I missed this cartridge when it first came out.
I’m listening to Brubeck’s TIME OUT. Piano pitch is perfect. Sounds wonderful!! in fact everything I’ve played so far sounds excellent.
My second is the Shure M97HE cartridge with the LP Gear Shure M97HE (NOT the Vivid Line) replacement stylus, that I'll address in another post..