Goldring 2100 - Group C ($170- $200) cartridges' reviews and shoot-out
Dearest Friends, :-D I am very happy to be completing the Group C reviews and shoot-out very soon.
AT440MLb - 2M Blue - Goldring 2100 - Grado Red (next week)
Thank you friends, and thankful for all your support and kindest encouragement always.
Grateful, and Best Wishes to all of you,
ian.
GOLDRING 2100
BASS
DYNAMICS 9
EXTENSION 8.5
CONTROL & DEFINITION 9
TREBLE
DETAIL REFINEMENT 8
EXTENSION 8
MIDRANGE
NATURALNESS 8
SIBILANCE-FREE 9
TONALITY 8
DETAIL & HARMONICS 7.5
IMAGING 7.5
SOUNDSTAGING 7.5
RHYTHM AND TIMING 8
OVERALL SCORE FOR GOLDRING 2100 = 98/120.
Audition through all 3 systems:
1. Turntable-Tonearm: Avid Sequel with SME V tonearm and Technics SL1200Mk5
2. Phonostage: Avid Pulsare2, IconAudioPS1Mk2, and Schiit Mani (in MM modes)
3. Amplification: Vitus RI100 integrated and Leben CS300XS (12AX7: NOS Mullards; EL84 1st set: NOS Mullards / 2nd set, NOS Harma Cryo-Treated Burst-Tested from WatfordWalves)
4. Speakers: B&W804D (front-ported) and AudioNote AN-K/Lx (sealed box)
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Kindly from bensound.com :-D