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In Reply to: RE: Koetsu is back. is it back in black? posted by Sibelius on April 18, 2025 at 23:46:11:
In the early-2000s, I had a Basis 1400 with Robin tonearm. Having busted a body-less Sumiko Blue Point Special, I needed a cartridge less prone to breakage.
In addition to Sumiko, San Francisco Stereo Plus carried both Benz and Koetsu. For the (often poor-quality) popular music vinyl I had, the Koetsu Black "worked" better than whichever Benz models I tried.
After 9/11, I got a new job. One of my colleagues eventually had the Benz Ebony LP, Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum, and Lyra Titan. On my Basis 2000/Vector, the Koetsu RSP dealt with the raggedy vinyl better.
Alas, I kept a Rega P9, instead of the Basis 2000. On the P9, the Lyra Titan is a better sonic match. That said, I kept the Koetsu Jade Platinum, am not giving it up.
My son is a freshman at CSU East Bay. My nephew just committed to UC San Diego. Where is your daughter going to college?
But for me, the Koetsu Black is where my vinyl voyage reached and passed a sort of inflection point. Due to price, Koetsu was never for large numbers of customers. That said, we love hearing others' experiences with Koetsu models.
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- You had the Koetsu Black, too? - Luminator 09:57:45 04/19/25 (1)
- RE: You had the Koetsu Black, too? - Sibelius 20:07:40 04/19/25 (0)
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