Hello all, introductory message to get me out of the starting blocks.
I am a long term hi-fi enthusiast living in Wiltshire in the south west of England. For vinyl replay I have been running a Linn LP12 for years, now comprising Lingo 3, Sole sub-chassis, Tiger Paw Tranquility (mag-lev thingy), Infinity Black Widow tonearm (full Audio Origami rewire), Shure V15iii with Jico SAS stylus to modified Croft RIAA-R phono, Primare SP31 preamp and modified Croft 7R monoblock power amps feeding a pair of Tannoy Turnberry SE speakers. All good but a little fed-up with the constant LP12 upgrades so wondered if the front end grass really might be greener elsewhere so....
I have recently bought a pre-loved Well Tempered Amadeus GT. I used this initially with the Shure V15iii and Jico SAS and was very pleased with the results, WTA the winner I think. I have now added a pre-loved Denon DL 103GL refurbished with a new cantilever, shibata diamond, additional damping and bronze shim/spacer to add mass. This used together with a Harmonious Audio MPA-1a Mk2 battery powered head amp. Set up was interesting as I needed to add bolts to the counterweight. I have now added an XTC heavy counterweight to ensure correct VTF and tracking. All sounding sublime but I suspect I might need to tweak a little more to really dial it all in.
So I am new to the Well Tempered world and this is my first venture into moving coil cartridges. I was interested to see the WT Cticle here so thought I would jump on board. I look forward to engaging in due course.
Many thanks
Anthony
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