For all arms: tracking force range is 0.75 - 1.5 grams without the brush. With the brush it's 1.75 - 2.5 grams.
Pickering XSV/3000 WHAT A PLEASANT SUPRISE!
- Thread starter jmchrislip
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In another thread in this forum (Show us your cartridges and/or tonearms), I auditioned 131 cartridges and I picked 5 that I felt were truly exceptional. The XSV3000 was one of them. It's an outstanding cartridge.Any higher and you fall off the top...Great cartridge.
I bought a 3000 back in the seventies and still use it sometimes.
Where did you buy the LP Gear vivid stylus .
Where did you buy the LP Gear vivid stylus .
JamVal
Addicted Member
I just pulled up the XSV3000 owner's manual and yes, with the brush add 1 gram: 1.75 - 2.5 grams. So I'm still tracking light, with the brush on at 1.5g. Now I have to try it again.
Thanks for the tip.
JamVal
Addicted Member
OK, put the XSV3000 with brush back on the PL-530. Balanced it out, and set the VTF for 2g.
Now I hear what it's supposed to sound like - sweet!
I had taken the brush off, because I didn't like the way it sounded or tracked, now I know why; VTF was too light. What a difference.
Thanks again.
Now I hear what it's supposed to sound like - sweet!
I had taken the brush off, because I didn't like the way it sounded or tracked, now I know why; VTF was too light. What a difference.
Thanks again.
mjw21a
Super Member
I've a few Pickering / Stanton carts. I find I much prefer the high output carts over the low as they tend to be a bit too polite sounding:
My favourite Pickering / Stanton's are listed top to bottom below:
Stanton 981HZS (original stereohedron)
Pickering XSV3000 (short boron micro ridge tip by Needlestein)
Pickering XV15 625E (Jico shibata)
Pickering XLZ4500S (original stylus)
Stanton 785LZE (original stylus)
All up I prefer a number of my LOMC carts. That said a mate has had his Stanton 881 retipped by Garrott Bros with ruby cantilever and micro scanner II tip and the stylus glued to the body. It's actually as wide and slightly more dynamic than my Audio Technica ART9 without the hint of brightness that cart has. The ART9 tracks better though with less IGD. Still the Stanton is without doubt far better value.
I'm considering getting my 981HZS done with boron and a micro ridge. Though I may just run my Grace F9 instead. An altogether smoother presentation which suits my preferences..... Also considering getting the Empire 4000 D/I retipped similarly..... These are the only MM/MI carts I've tried that compete with the best LOMC's I've tried.
I still think the Philips GP922 is the best I've come across.
My favourite Pickering / Stanton's are listed top to bottom below:
Stanton 981HZS (original stereohedron)
Pickering XSV3000 (short boron micro ridge tip by Needlestein)
Pickering XV15 625E (Jico shibata)
Pickering XLZ4500S (original stylus)
Stanton 785LZE (original stylus)
All up I prefer a number of my LOMC carts. That said a mate has had his Stanton 881 retipped by Garrott Bros with ruby cantilever and micro scanner II tip and the stylus glued to the body. It's actually as wide and slightly more dynamic than my Audio Technica ART9 without the hint of brightness that cart has. The ART9 tracks better though with less IGD. Still the Stanton is without doubt far better value.
I'm considering getting my 981HZS done with boron and a micro ridge. Though I may just run my Grace F9 instead. An altogether smoother presentation which suits my preferences..... Also considering getting the Empire 4000 D/I retipped similarly..... These are the only MM/MI carts I've tried that compete with the best LOMC's I've tried.
I still think the Philips GP922 is the best I've come across.
