Good morning WBF, this is my first post but I've been a lurker for quite some time. I have a strange situation that I was hoping you guys could help me with. Here is the backstory...
I have recently acquired a Goldmund Studio and it came with a nude Koetsu attached. At the time that I purchased the table, I had no knowledge of the cart as the focus of the listing was about the table itself. I purchased it from a shop locally and was told that it was from the estate of a recently deceased audiophile who had written some reviews. The shop had worked with the widow to purchase all of the audio equipment from the estate, to include this turntable among many other rare items. Upon discovering the Koetsu, I messaged the shop and asked if they had any miscellaneous items from the estate that could possibly contain the body. They do indeed have boxes of various items and have asked what they needed to look for. I told them about the body but said I don't know the color or material as I do not know the model. I have since messaged Koetsu with pictures asking to help my identify the cartridge so I can tell the shop what they should be looking for, but due to the untimely death of Fumihiko, all things at the company are at a stand still until they can decide on the way forward.
So here are the pictures of the Koetsu in question. The kind lady at Mofi, after talking to Koetsu, thinks that it is a Rosewood Signature. She may be correct, but the silver wiring has me thinking that it could be a different model. What do you guys think?
I have recently acquired a Goldmund Studio and it came with a nude Koetsu attached. At the time that I purchased the table, I had no knowledge of the cart as the focus of the listing was about the table itself. I purchased it from a shop locally and was told that it was from the estate of a recently deceased audiophile who had written some reviews. The shop had worked with the widow to purchase all of the audio equipment from the estate, to include this turntable among many other rare items. Upon discovering the Koetsu, I messaged the shop and asked if they had any miscellaneous items from the estate that could possibly contain the body. They do indeed have boxes of various items and have asked what they needed to look for. I told them about the body but said I don't know the color or material as I do not know the model. I have since messaged Koetsu with pictures asking to help my identify the cartridge so I can tell the shop what they should be looking for, but due to the untimely death of Fumihiko, all things at the company are at a stand still until they can decide on the way forward.
So here are the pictures of the Koetsu in question. The kind lady at Mofi, after talking to Koetsu, thinks that it is a Rosewood Signature. She may be correct, but the silver wiring has me thinking that it could be a different model. What do you guys think?