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[Listening test] A comparative review of two different cartridges, the Gold Note Vasari Gold and Donatello Gold
A comparative review of two Made in Italy cartridges: the Gold Note Vasari Gold and Donatello Gold, an article by Henry Venema on TNT-Audio
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DS Audio DS-E3 Optical Phono Cartridge
We loved seeing DS Audio’s top-tier Grand Master EX optical cartridge deployed in a number of system demos at both High End Munich 2024 and AXPONA 2024 — and we’re equally pleased to see the recent emergence of a third-generation model, the DS-E3.
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Rega unveils Nd5 cartridge
Named after the rare earth element Neodymium (Nd), according to Rega its new Nd5 cartridge is the first moving-magnet to utilise a Neodymium N55 magnet – the world’s most powerful commercially available magnet which provides: “more power than standard bar magnet designs”.
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AVIDHIFI BORON MC Cartridge
AVIDHIFI offers three MC phono cartridges, of which the BORON is the mid-range model. Distinguished from the REFERENCE RUBY top model only by its BORON cantilever, the BORON may well represent the sweet spot of the range.
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Audio Technica AT-OC9XML and AT-OC9XSL MC Cartridges
With the AT-OC9XML and AT-OC9XSL, I wanted to investigate the relative performance of the Special-) Fine Line versus MicroRidge/MicroLinear stylus shapes. And what better way to do this than by using otherwise practically identical cartridges of the same brand?
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Thorens TAS 1500 and TAS 1600
Further to my review of the Thorens TD 1600 with the new TP 160 tonearm, I've taken the time to carefully compare the TAS 1500 and TAS 1600 cartridges, using the new arm as well as the older TP 92 arm.
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Can Denon’s DL-103o MC Cartridge Ascend to the Iconic Levels of Its Rich Series Heritage?
In a recent review for our sister site Stereophile, I observed that the Clearaudio Signature turntable is “a solid machine,” but then I wondered, “How would it sound running a re-think of one of the most iconic MC cartridges ever, the Denon DL-103R, now produced in collaboration with Devon...
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