qdrone Sumiko Talisman Virtuoso DTI looks like this....
Here is mine on a SOTA Star Sapphire and Eminent Technology Tonearm 2
Same table with a Sumiko Blackbird.....I know I'm boring but when I find something I like I stick to it.
What cartridge are you currently using on main deck
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qdrone Sumiko Talisman Virtuoso DTI looks like this....
Here is mine on a SOTA Star Sapphire and Eminent Technology Tonearm 2
Same table with a Sumiko Blackbird.....I know I'm boring but when I find something I like I stick to it.
Willeve146
Well-Known Member
Grado Reference Sonata-1; Love the sound!
Thunderbox
Super Member
AKG P8ES Nova with a Nude Elliptical and a Boron Sapphire cantilever from the Needle Clinic in Spokane.
ateal
Super Member
Just got my beloved Spectral Reference back from Lyra/Scan Tech who completely rebuilt it using the original materials.
The Spectral was built in 1991 by Jonathan Carr (designer) and Yoshinori Mishima (master cartridge builder) of Scan Tech/Lyra.
When I had a problem with it a few months ago I reached out to Jonathan not really expecting anything but advice. What I got was nothing short of VIP treatment from start to finish. First he spent time going back to the original design and searching the factory to find all the original materials, once confirmed they were available the original builder Yoshinori Mishima totally rebuild it despite it not being one of their current models.
In addition to Jonathan and Mishima San I also have to give a tremendous shout out to Mr Stig Bjorge who despite being extremely busy helped with all the paperwork.
Very happy to say the least. And yes it has retained its beautiful rich and detailed sound.
The Spectral was built in 1991 by Jonathan Carr (designer) and Yoshinori Mishima (master cartridge builder) of Scan Tech/Lyra.
When I had a problem with it a few months ago I reached out to Jonathan not really expecting anything but advice. What I got was nothing short of VIP treatment from start to finish. First he spent time going back to the original design and searching the factory to find all the original materials, once confirmed they were available the original builder Yoshinori Mishima totally rebuild it despite it not being one of their current models.
In addition to Jonathan and Mishima San I also have to give a tremendous shout out to Mr Stig Bjorge who despite being extremely busy helped with all the paperwork.
Very happy to say the least. And yes it has retained its beautiful rich and detailed sound.
qdrone
Music is my mistress
Just curious,what do you prefer The DTI or The Songbird?
I've heard the ET2 / Sota is a great combination. I have a ET2.5 in storage and I'm thinking of mounting it on a Sota with a Monster Genesis 2000 for my second system.
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You must mean the Blackbird
I like them both and also have the Sumiko Talisman Virtuoso Boron that is black in color. My blackbirds are HO and the Talisman are mid output, but they are smooth and laid back IMO. This is not a bad thing in anyway and sound very good.
I like the blackbirds also and are much easier to see the stylus for setup and cuing. But I also have three tables in my system and two setup identically. I don't like my system to sound all different from table to table and BB are easy to get, the DTi not so much
xbart
Super Member
I have a some what similar setup, I have the SOTA Star Sapphire with a Monster Cable Alpha Genesis 1000 on a ET2 tonearm. I very much like it, but I think having a very stable platform for the Sota and the spring suspension sorted out is critical for the air bearing tonearm. Before I replaced the springs on my new found SOTA, I was adjusting the tonearm daily and now it stays level with the new springs, It least I have not had to adjust it in a month or so.
pdm4606
Super Member
I have a stable of Pickering, Stanton, Shure and ortofon. But my most favorite now is my bottom drawer AT450 with a bargain basement non AT elliptical I paid $14 for.
Gets it going for me. The 450 I got on an old TT I fixed for a friend way back in time. They wanted a new cart so I got them a new cart.
Of course there was nothing wrong with the AT 450 and as I never throw on honest working cart away, it's mine.
Gets it going for me. The 450 I got on an old TT I fixed for a friend way back in time. They wanted a new cart so I got them a new cart.
Of course there was nothing wrong with the AT 450 and as I never throw on honest working cart away, it's mine.
danj
modern primitive
I'm currently using a retipped Grace F8L on my 1249. Mounted and ready are an Ortofon OM30 and a Grado Silver1. Unmounted but ready to be so are a lovely Ortofon LM15, a Shure V15III, and a Stanton 780Q. I'd rather not use the Grace, due to the expense of retips (this is #2) but I can't resist since it sounds so very very good. If music were fabric, the Grace would bring out the Cashmere and Silk.
Amcrebelfan
Super Member
I just picked up a QRK 12c putting a Audio Technica AT 1005 tone arm on it not sure on cart yet. Can you show me what you are using for plinth?
Mister Pig
Pigamus Maximus
I have two tables in my main...and only system.
First deck has a ZYX 4D installed on it.
The second deck has an Ortofon A90 on it.
First deck has a ZYX 4D installed on it.
The second deck has an Ortofon A90 on it.
