Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 9:50:42 GMT
Yes Andy, the big plus with the latest generation is Geiger-S and way more suited to modern medium mass tonarms, and all for around £240. That's cheaper than many used and abused V15's! Spec's here:
www.goldring.co.uk/goldring-1042-cartridge.html
I fitted one to a customer's Garrard which I had built a plinth for recently and fitted a new OL tonearm. I was surprised at just how much better the 1042 was (if properly set up) than previous generations. It's currently the dark horse amongst MM carts and I wonder how many who criticise them have actually heard one? It certainly didn't disgrace itself against my own MM which was more than double the cost. It was more neutral if anything.
I remember years ago when Linn were touting their K9 carts and my father bought one, I much preferred the 1042 he then had been using up to that point. It competed as one of the most popular mid range (perhaps even one of the upper MM's at the time?) back in the 1970's and 1980's and if anything, comparatively, prices have come down.
The only thing of note is that it requires very little load capacitance...no more than 200pF according to the spec's if the top isn't to be rolled off slightly thus meaning very low capacitance tonearm to phono cables. On the system I tried it with, total load capacitance was closer to 300pF and it still sounded mighty fine so my guess is that Goldring may be being a tad conservative with their loading recommendations. I wouldn't advocate going much over 350pF total but obviously haven't measured the outputs to confirm that....just used my ears as a guide.
www.goldring.co.uk/goldring-1042-cartridge.html
I fitted one to a customer's Garrard which I had built a plinth for recently and fitted a new OL tonearm. I was surprised at just how much better the 1042 was (if properly set up) than previous generations. It's currently the dark horse amongst MM carts and I wonder how many who criticise them have actually heard one? It certainly didn't disgrace itself against my own MM which was more than double the cost. It was more neutral if anything.
I remember years ago when Linn were touting their K9 carts and my father bought one, I much preferred the 1042 he then had been using up to that point. It competed as one of the most popular mid range (perhaps even one of the upper MM's at the time?) back in the 1970's and 1980's and if anything, comparatively, prices have come down.
The only thing of note is that it requires very little load capacitance...no more than 200pF according to the spec's if the top isn't to be rolled off slightly thus meaning very low capacitance tonearm to phono cables. On the system I tried it with, total load capacitance was closer to 300pF and it still sounded mighty fine so my guess is that Goldring may be being a tad conservative with their loading recommendations. I wouldn't advocate going much over 350pF total but obviously haven't measured the outputs to confirm that....just used my ears as a guide.
