I'm seeking suggestions for a cartridge to complement my newly acquired Breuer. Budget is up to $6K, but I have a little flexibility. I already have a XV1-t on a Schroeder CB, so am seeking a different sound. I listen to a lot of jazz, pop, rock, electronica and singer-songwriter. Thanks!
I’d recommend a koetsu platinum with rosewood or one of the stone bodied Ones if you can stretch to that. My personal choice but sure you will receive many appropriate alternatives. Good luck with your search
According to this, the cartridge range for the Type 8 is 2-8 grams, but I believe the 8C can accommodate heavier cartridges due to its split counterweight.
On the light side then. I'm sure people with direct experience will chime in. The Zyx offerings might be worth a look...
Also, this could be an opportunity to scout out one of the uber MM carts of the early 80s for a different flavor. They can be found NOS at times. Or maybe a Garrot?
it's one i would be thinking about. i was going to also mention the Sumile, but it's a bit heavier. i owned a Koetsu RSP for 10 years. lovely......but......lovely and rounded. i liked having it in my drawer knowing i could listen to it, but after the first year, it was too limiting to have a steady diet of it. just one guy's opinion.
I owned several Breuer tone arms and cartridges, in fact I brought them into the USA for a period of time during the early 1980s. My wife and I would make part of our European vacation around visiting him. Really interesting gentleman and great to work with.?
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The 8C MK2 is much evolved from that time but the original Breuer looked almost identical and I know it was designed and voiced around the EMT motor. Breuer bought from EMT, added a Mu Metal cover and contracted a custom diamond from Van Den Hul.
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I would be interested in reading your test results, in my system the Breuer arm and cartridge had the tendency to get bright very quick, extremely sensitive to load and tracking force.
When I had Breuer 8c mkii. I tried three different cartridges on it. A Dynavector XV-1S, a Miyabi/47 and a Allaerts. The Allaerts was a really nice match. Much better than the others.
I've owned three Breuer Arms and in my opinion still today one of the finest pivoted arms ever. I used it with the stripped down EMTs( sans the TSD casings/etc) Allaerts, Decca London,Koetsu Long body Onyx-the latter a tad overweight I felt .
I used to correspond with Herr Breuer-I used a friend to write for me in Swiss German as no English in the Breuer household (well then anyway!)and all Air mail in those days.I think I still have an Arm wiring kit he sent me somewhere --I'll pass it one WH if I can find it !
But a classic Arm WH and you will enjoy immensely --Kudos and good listening
Someone said the same thing to me. I've never heard my Dynavector sound tilted up, but I've always used it in heavier arms. Currently sounds great in my Schroder CB.
I'm seeking suggestions for a cartridge to complement my newly acquired Breuer. Budget is up to $6K, but I have a little flexibility. I already have a XV1-t on a Schroeder CB, so am seeking a different sound. I listen to a lot of jazz, pop, rock, electronica and singer-songwriter. Thanks!
Does anyone know how to align a cartridge with the Breuer 8 tonearm? the Breuer tonearm is too short for all the protractors I have and read that is normal?
Really?--I cannot recall any hiccups myself with the 8C Arm at 231mm P to S it was the longer of that series.
I suggest your drop message to J.R. Boisclair here on the forum-I'm sure he can have a solution for you.
My favourite pivoted arm--kudos!
Good luck,
BruceD
Right, crazy, the instructions say just to square it on the headshell and put stylus 4mm past the headshell. It sounds great but seemingly hardly accurate.