Erocka2000
pfm Member
Hey folks, I posted this on another forum, but figured I'd cast a wider net to increase responses.
I currently have a Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue mounted on a Jelco TK-850S/Technics SL-1200G. I absolutely love it. Just an incredibly natural sounding cartridge, with zero listener fatigue, where one can listen for hours (and I do). I recently purchased a classic tonearm (a more detailed post on that will follow once I have it installed on the 1200G), which is said to be quite possibly the best tonearm ever for Koetsu cartridges.
That said, I'm currently using an Audio Note AN-S2 SUT going into the MM input of my Luxman CL-38uC preamp. It sounds great, but it has me wondering if there are perhaps, even better SUTs for Koetsus out there.
I've done plenty of research and there honestly isn't that much out there. Threads on various forums show promise in that their original poster had the the same question as mine. But the threads quickly lose focus on the subject and just become people talking about different Koetsu cartridges and drooling over some of the pricier stone bodies variants that some users own versus discussing SUTs.
I've read that Koetsu's own SUT is just so-so. Nothing that really leaps out at you, and others mention it's a tad boring. I've seen mention of Bob's Devices Sky20, but again, some people love it, others say it is sometimes grainy. One thing that seems pretty all around favorable are SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any new SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers. So if anyone knows of current production SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers, please let me know.
So, any of you Koetsu owners out there, what has been your experience with SUTs and have you found one that is just magnificent with your Koetsu?
I currently have a Koetsu Urushi Sky Blue mounted on a Jelco TK-850S/Technics SL-1200G. I absolutely love it. Just an incredibly natural sounding cartridge, with zero listener fatigue, where one can listen for hours (and I do). I recently purchased a classic tonearm (a more detailed post on that will follow once I have it installed on the 1200G), which is said to be quite possibly the best tonearm ever for Koetsu cartridges.
That said, I'm currently using an Audio Note AN-S2 SUT going into the MM input of my Luxman CL-38uC preamp. It sounds great, but it has me wondering if there are perhaps, even better SUTs for Koetsus out there.
I've done plenty of research and there honestly isn't that much out there. Threads on various forums show promise in that their original poster had the the same question as mine. But the threads quickly lose focus on the subject and just become people talking about different Koetsu cartridges and drooling over some of the pricier stone bodies variants that some users own versus discussing SUTs.
I've read that Koetsu's own SUT is just so-so. Nothing that really leaps out at you, and others mention it's a tad boring. I've seen mention of Bob's Devices Sky20, but again, some people love it, others say it is sometimes grainy. One thing that seems pretty all around favorable are SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any new SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers. So if anyone knows of current production SUTs that use Hashimoto transformers, please let me know.
So, any of you Koetsu owners out there, what has been your experience with SUTs and have you found one that is just magnificent with your Koetsu?