Anyone heard the X-quisite Cartridge from Thales?

[iaxel]

 

[mtemur]

I heard X-quisite. if you like the sound of EMT cartridges it's a clear step up in terms of definition and finesse but less dynamism.

 

[iaxel]

I heard X-quisite. if you like the sound of EMT cartridges it's a clear step up in terms of definition and finesse but less dynamism.

To my ears it doesn’t sound like any EMT I’ve listened to.
Not sure what you mean by “dynamism”.

 

[CKKeung]

IMHO even the copper coil CA gives a very detailed, clean and fast sound.

Compared with VDH Grand Cru, the wood in the latter makes it a bit less clean but adds a bit more of romance/emotion.

 

[mtemur]

To my ears it doesn’t sound like any EMT I’ve listened to.
Not sure what you mean by “dynamism”.

I meant JSD Platinum or others. I like EMT cartridges and heard all of them. I used EMT TSD 15N SFL for a long time.

 

[iaxel]

I meant JSD Platinum or others. I like EMT cartridges and heard all of them. I used EMT TSD 15N SFL for a long time.

I’ve owned the XSD-15 SFL and listening once to a JSD Platinum.
IMHO, Both sound nothing like the X-quisite.

 

[Hamburger]

Anybody tried the EMT JSD Anniversary yet; limited to 80pcs?
I have never tried EMT and I am very new to this brand.
What's good in the JSD series?
Thank you.
I hope I am not derailing this thread, because EMT and Xquisite are cousins.

 

[Hamburger]

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Is there a typo in the list for EMT; "JSD" or "JSW" Platinum?

 

[XV-1]

Is X-quisite faster and more detailed than Atlas Sl Lambda?

 

[Phantom-Audio]

any updates on opinions on the X-Quisite?

 

[mtemur]

any updates on opinions on the X-Quisite?

Read M. Fremer’s column on September issue of Stereophile.

 

[Phantom-Audio]

Read M. Fremer’s column on September issue of Stereophile.

apart from his review.

 

[mtemur]

apart from his review.

yes. it’s a kind of opposite of the review he made a couple of months before. he recommends dedicated SUT for the solution.

 

[Dunc69]

I have a brand new ST available if anyone is looking for one

 

[shakti]

Unfortunately I had still no chance to listen to the

X-Quiste cartridges

until now in my personal set up,
so I decided to geta ST version of the cartridge to personally find out, if the performance fits my taste.

In the meantime I heard the X-quisite cart in Demoes and at a customer home, but with unfamiliar set ups.

But still I was able to prefer the ST version.

Within the next weeks I will get the cartridge and I will continue this thread about my findings!

Really looking forward to this, carts in this segment are always something special