Miyajima Zero

dminches

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I just purchased a Miyajima Zero cartridge which I am going to mount on my SME 3012R.

For those who have used this cartridge what tracking force and loading did you prefer?
 

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David, according to my notes, my Zero is set at 4.0 grams tracking. I think we did 1000 ohms loading. I remember the tracking force is pretty heavy. Stirling Trayle is my TT setup guy, so he dialed in things. My Zero is in a VPI wand. Good listening. It is a great cartridge. Larry
 

dminches

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David, according to my notes, my Zero is set at 4.0 grams tracking. I think we did 1000 ohms loading. I remember the tracking force is pretty heavy. Stirling Trayle is my TT setup guy, so he dialed in things. My Zero is in a VPI wand. Good listening. It is a great cartridge. Larry

Thanks Larry. That’s what my dealer suggested.
 

SMKL

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David,

I’m tracking mine at 3.5g with great results. Antiskating set to 3.0

Do you have a Miyajima ETR-Mono? It’s superb with the Zero.
 

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David,

I’m tracking mine at 3.5g with great results. Antiskating set to 3.0

Do you have a Miyajima ETR-Mono? It’s superb with the Zero.

So you are playing the ETR into your stereo phono? Are you throwing a mono switch?
 

dminches

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David,

I’m tracking mine at 3.5g with great results. Antiskating set to 3.0

Do you have a Miyajima ETR-Mono? It’s superb with the Zero.

No, I am using my Doshi phono preamp with the Zero.
 

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So you are playing the ETR into your stereo phono? Are you throwing a mono switch?

Unfortunately my phono doesn’t have a Mono switch. The ETR-Mono does output a coherent signal to both channels and it in the hands of faith to see if my stereo phono messes up.
 

SMKL

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No, I am using my Doshi phono preamp with the Zero.

I have tested the stereo phono once where I fed the Test LP Azimuth test track (with L-R at recorded 180 degrees difference)using a stereo Cart into the ETR Mono to collapse both channels which in turn goes into the stereo phono for playback. It was dead silent. From there, I am pretty comfortable running the stereo phono for mono duties as well. Give it a try.
 

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My experience with the Miyajima Zero into my stereo phono pre is very similar to playing a mono tape through my preamp. No issues. What I get with a good mono recording is a fabulous big sound. I have to listen for specific instrument locations to realize that it is a mono recording. Otherwise, it just is a great big, wide and deep sound. The surface noise of older mono recordings is also greatly reduced. I play with the phono EQ settings on early pre RIAA mono recordings.

Larry
 

dminches

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My experience with the Miyajima Zero into my stereo phono pre is very similar to playing a mono tape through my preamp. No issues. What I get with a good mono recording is a fabulous big sound. I have to listen for specific instrument locations to realize that it is a mono recording. Otherwise, it just is a great big, wide and deep sound. The surface noise of older mono recordings is also greatly reduced. I play with the phono EQ settings on early pre RIAA mono recordings.

Larry

Thanks Larry.
 

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