What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

[Lagonda]

why not try the DaVa fc cart, you may very well adore it....

I am absolutely sure i would Leif ! But the Grand Cru was available now, can go on both my LT arm and SME arm and is a match without SUT to my Io. I have room for a third arm on my TT, i would not be surprised if a DaVa ended up there at some point !

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Andy Bouwman of Vintage Tube Services in the US was a true wizard in picking correct tubes for tonality, noise and dynamics in my old IO

Vintage Tube Services – Tubes you can trust! Providing vintage audio tubes (new old stock) to audiophiles around the world. Celebrating 28 years of technical knowledge, experience, expertise, and tubes you can trust. For a free phone consultation

 

[DetroitVinylRob]

Andy Bouwman of Vintage Tube Services in the US was a true wizard in picking correct tubes for tonality, noise and dynamics in my old IO

Vintage Tube Services – Tubes you can trust! Providing vintage audio tubes (new old stock) to audiophiles around the world. Celebrating 28 years of technical knowledge, experience, expertise, and tubes you can trust. For a free phone consultation

Love Andy’s no nonsense, well tested valves. He is the man!

 

[jadis]

Andy Bouwman of Vintage Tube Services in the US was a true wizard in picking correct tubes for tonality, noise and dynamics in my old IO

Vintage Tube Services – Tubes you can trust! Providing vintage audio tubes (new old stock) to audiophiles around the world. Celebrating 28 years of technical knowledge, experience, expertise, and tubes you can trust. For a free phone consultation

He was the one who truly educated me in tubes during the mid 90s. He always wanted me to call him by long distance than doing emails or writing mails. He clearly described to me each NOS brand's characteristics and made recommendations specifically honed in to the tube amps or preamps I had. Indeed a wizard. I have several of his catalogs, via snail mail then. LOL

 

[AudioHR]

Love Andy’s no nonsense, well tested valves. He is the man!

I agree, he knows what he is talking about.

Having said that you must be patient, Lol

 

[tima]

Andy Bouwman of Vintage Tube Services in the US was a true wizard in picking correct tubes for tonality, noise and dynamics in my old IO

Andy is the King of the 6SN7.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Andy is the King of the 6SN7.

Sylvania VT231....

 

[tima]

Sylvania VT231....

and Sylvania 6SN7-W

both 1940s

 

[morricab]

Sylvania VT231....

That’s what I use in my SATI…

 

[DetroitVinylRob]

On the subject of VTS.

I’ve had so many pleasurable dealings with this man over the years, and he has found me, and so many other people, some of the BEST vacuum tubes ever.

He will share ideas, passionate love of the hobby, the music and valuable knowledge, but he simply doesn’t talk crap with you. And his wisdom and no nonsense approach often leads folks to believe he must be much much older then he is.

Just one of so many examples. One time, some two years after Andy and I had another conversation at length about tube rolls, this time, for my Aesthetix Rhea phono pre and about the importance of that first gain stage character. I wind up with a box in the mail from up state, Rockford Michigan.

Our conversation had gone something like this; if I had anything on my wish list it was that I was curious if a quad of NOS Harleen Amperex Bugle Boys, hand picked by Mr. Bouwman would add their little sparkle to the mix. We had tried the “go to” Telefunken smooth plates in the first gain stage and they were marvelous. Linear as heck, top to bottom, and not at all dry in this circuit. But I was curious.

Well, I open the box and find a handwritten receipt that says “upon your approval” and four perfectly matched 12AX7s individually wrapped. Popped them in and of course they were dead silent, except for the beautiful music that they made! Who does that? So I wrote a check and added a somewhat astonished, thank you letter.

You just don’t find people like this much anymore.

 

[jadis]

On the subject of VTS.

I’ve had so many pleasurable dealings with this man over the years, and he has found me, and so many other people, some of the BEST vacuum tubes ever.

He will share ideas, passionate love of the hobby, the music and valuable knowledge, but he simply doesn’t talk crap with you. And his wisdom and no nonsense approach often leads folks to believe he must be much much older then he is.

Just one of so many examples. One time, some two years after Andy and I had another conversation at length about tube rolls, this time, for my Aesthetix Rhea phono pre and about the importance of that first gain stage character. I wind up with a box in the mail from up state, Rockford Michigan.

Our conversation had gone something like this; if I had anything on my wish list it was that I was curious if a quad of NOS Harleen Amperex Bugle Boys, hand picked by Mr. Bouwman would add their little sparkle to the mix. We had tried the “go to” Telefunken smooth plates in the first gain stage and they were marvelous. Linear as heck, top to bottom, and not at all dry in this circuit. But I was curious.

Well, I open the box and find a handwritten receipt that says “upon your approval” and four perfectly matched 12AX7s individually wrapped. Popped them in and of course they were dead silent, except for the beautiful music that they made! Who does that? So I wrote a check and added a somewhat astonished, thank you letter.

You just don’t find people like this much anymore.

Classy guy. I have cut out some quotes from his catalog which he mailed to me by snail mail. This is my favorite. . .

 

[jeff1225]

And for Stereo.

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I have a Century as well. Phenomenal dynamics.

 

[krugdoktor]

My Ortofon SPU collection:

 

[Yeti]

My Ortofon SPU collection:

There is a certain temptation and a lot easier to indulge than with Koetsus.

 

[Solypsa]

My Ortofon SPU collection:

In the end do you use all frequently? Or mostly two or three with the others on a whim?

 

[krugdoktor]

In the end do you use all frequently? Or mostly two or three with the others on a whim?

They are in „heavy rotation“, but they are not alone:

 

[Solypsa]

@krugdoktor tell me about that 'concorde' body cart, if you like.

 

[krugdoktor]

These are the two currently in service:

 

[krugdoktor]

@krugdoktor tell me about that 'concorde' body cart, if you like.

The Concorde is a humble Pro S with a Stylus 40. And it‘s really good.
There is a better Foto:

 

[Jeffy]

Andy's great but he does not have a lot in stock anymore. Too bad