DOOD.CA: Guy Stuff

For the last little bit I have been running a Pro-Ject (or Project?) Perspective turntable. Previous to that I was running a Pro-Ject Debut II, right before the Debut III TT came out. I’ve been going through a number of different cartridges, including the Sumiko Pearl, Sumiko Blue Point Evo III, Grado Labs Prestige Gold, and the Ortofon Contrapunkt B.

I find Ortofon cartridges in general too bass-shy, and thin-sounding, and the Contrapunkt was no different… I had hoped for better bass but it didn’t come through, fantastic in the middle though. The Sumiko Pearl was just a bit too bland for my liking, and the Blue Point Evo III was extremely finnicky and hard to get set up right. It sounded fantastic when I did though! I ended up breaking the Evo III accidently and purchased a Grado Labs Prestige Gold. What a cartridge!

The Grado Prestige Gold matched up with the Perspective so well, that I thought I was listening to a much more expensive cartridge. It had a life to it that I’ve never heard from other carts, and it made me want to try out the higher end line of Grado cartidges like the Sonata or Master, but perhaps an upgrade in turntable would be in order to pair with those.

I really enjoyed the pairing of the Grado/Pro-Ject, and liked it substantially more than other combinations I heard such as the Blue Note Piccolo and Sumiko Evo and the Audio Note AN-TT Two combined with their entry level cartridge which name escapes me at the moment.

I listen to mostly jazz and classical with a dash of pop and rock on my turntable, so these are the types of music that excel. Thanks again and happy listening!