bolero
Super Member
finally got this mounted on my 698 headshell, and still need to do some proper setup, but from what I have heard so far...WOW!! what a great sounding piece of equipment. I am floored by how amazing the system sounds
the Soundsmith Boheme is a cartridge/stylus with a solid ebony body, a ruby cantilever & a nude contact line stylus, I went with the medium compliance model with some input from folks at AK
here's an info link:
http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/boheme.html
I would like to thank everyone here who gave me advice, via PM or on the forum. I am a relative vinyl newbie but am learning more as time goes on.
obligatory pics:
the 698 headshell is normally bottom mount, so I had to improvise a bit. I cut small plastic pieces the exact size of the threaded brass nuts that were stock, and replaced them. the hole is larger so the screws go right thru.
it is working well, I just need to fabricate some sort of handle eventually. since the 698 is auto lift/drop it's not a big deal ATM
the cartiridge is beautiful to look at, the ebony really does look sharp on there. and it sounds killer!!
big thanks to Peter at Soundsmith for patiently fielding my questions
and a big thanks to David at Locke Street Audio in Hamilton, fantastic store & expertise :thmbsp:
cheers
ps I am still working on getting an original Empire cartridge/stylus combination, to compare & also will be interesting to hear how these TT sounded OEM
the Soundsmith Boheme is a cartridge/stylus with a solid ebony body, a ruby cantilever & a nude contact line stylus, I went with the medium compliance model with some input from folks at AK
here's an info link:
http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/boheme.html
I would like to thank everyone here who gave me advice, via PM or on the forum. I am a relative vinyl newbie but am learning more as time goes on.
obligatory pics:
the 698 headshell is normally bottom mount, so I had to improvise a bit. I cut small plastic pieces the exact size of the threaded brass nuts that were stock, and replaced them. the hole is larger so the screws go right thru.
it is working well, I just need to fabricate some sort of handle eventually. since the 698 is auto lift/drop it's not a big deal ATM
the cartiridge is beautiful to look at, the ebony really does look sharp on there. and it sounds killer!!
big thanks to Peter at Soundsmith for patiently fielding my questions
and a big thanks to David at Locke Street Audio in Hamilton, fantastic store & expertise :thmbsp:
cheers
ps I am still working on getting an original Empire cartridge/stylus combination, to compare & also will be interesting to hear how these TT sounded OEM
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