will be getting the Jan Allaerts. The 10,000 hours and cheap retip makes it a cart for life. The feedback from BruceD, who set up his first TT in 1957 when most of this forum was not born, helps. As does pepe57, whose Yamamura happens to be one of the top systems, helps. Gideon of Audio Arts has been with Jan Allaerts since the 90s, and with the JA into FM into apogee. I heard sufficient certainty. It can do violin highs of Lyra without any etch or glare. It can do piano flow with attack on top and body on bottom. Vocals are outstanding, male and female. Other users I called, first thing that they said was tonal fluidity. It will work with horns and with apogee
It works on FR 64s – Bruce, Gideon, another user confirmed that. Excellent news, given that this is a great arm for the price, till one gets money longer term to upgrade to Schroeder LT (which I haven’t heard, but by reputation). Plus, Schroeder himself is known to like this cart, as per forums.
My other cart will be Miyajima mono, which on the right records produces better sonics than all other stereo carts to my ears.
Optional carts will be SPU for piano and brass (not for violin, vocals, or orchestra), and a restored Decca or some MM for an alternate sound (it works on the FR 64s very well).
All carts together fit into the price of an Opus, Zyx top models, GFS.
So – is it easy to shift carts via changing headshells on the FR 64s, or should I get a flexible wand arm like Moerch DP8, with a Schick or SME for the SPU.
It works on FR 64s – Bruce, Gideon, another user confirmed that. Excellent news, given that this is a great arm for the price, till one gets money longer term to upgrade to Schroeder LT (which I haven’t heard, but by reputation). Plus, Schroeder himself is known to like this cart, as per forums.
My other cart will be Miyajima mono, which on the right records produces better sonics than all other stereo carts to my ears.
Optional carts will be SPU for piano and brass (not for violin, vocals, or orchestra), and a restored Decca or some MM for an alternate sound (it works on the FR 64s very well).
All carts together fit into the price of an Opus, Zyx top models, GFS.
So – is it easy to shift carts via changing headshells on the FR 64s, or should I get a flexible wand arm like Moerch DP8, with a Schick or SME for the SPU.
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