My Sonic Signature Platinum or X-quisite CA?

[Mostec]

Hello to all, my turntable is Tech Das Air Force V Premium with Thales Simplicity II tonearm and Lyra Kleos cartridge. Now I have a chance to buy MSL Signature Platinum or X-quisite CA. What is your opinion?

 

[Hyperion]

Hello to all, my turntable is Tech Das Air Force V Premium with Thales Simplicity II tonearm and Lyra Kleos cartridge. Now I have a chance to buy MSL Signature Platinum or X-quisite CA. What is your opinion?

You should try to listen to them both and optimally try them on your own arm and table in your own system. Especially on this elevated level.

Which qualities are you looking for?

/ Marcus, www.perfect-sense.se

 

[Mostec]

I still didn't find the dealer who can borrow cartridges for demo at my home. I'm looking details and dynamics, listen to jazz, vocals, instrumental and acoustic music. My preamp is EAR 912.

 

[shakti]

The decision depends on your taste and the sonic flavor of your existing system.

I wrote some comments about MSL here

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Over the last decades I used a lot of different cartridges and it took me some time to understand, that many of my favorite carts, even beeing from different brands (Supex, Air Tight, Koetsu, Miyajima) were from the same man (co) developed and produced: Master Yoshiaki Matsudaira It seemed...

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X- quisite is more on the detailed analytic side than msl

you might consider the EMT Novel as a compromise between the two, also fitting nicely to your Thales tonearm.

If you like to to have the best from the MSL plant, you might consider Air Tight Opus1 as well.
Personally I like the Sumile, which is produced by MSL as well.

Anyhow, all named carts play well and will give you hours of nice music