The ClearAudio Goldfinger V2 Reference Phono Cartridge.
nooshinjohn
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Today I received my new(to me) ClearAudio Goldfinger V2. I had very high hopes for this one, given the performance capabilities of my analog rig, and after several hours with it mounted on my table, I can say that it certainly lives up to it's extraordinary claims.
Retailing for $16,000, it is so far above anything I thought I would ever get to experience at home, on my own table. Microdetail is elevated into the stratosphere, and bass details are deep, rich and powerful. Complex pieces are broken down into their individual instruments and painted across an elegant soundstage that is bigger and deeper than I have ever heard vinyl before.
Every album in my collection is a new adventure to listen to. Right now, "Live and Let Die" is playing, and the angry and aggressive growl of the horn section comes through with such force and resonance that it feels like they could be in the room with me. I will post more thoughts over the next couple days, but I am already re-thinking my plans to digitize my vinyl. It has never been this good.
Retailing for $16,000, it is so far above anything I thought I would ever get to experience at home, on my own table. Microdetail is elevated into the stratosphere, and bass details are deep, rich and powerful. Complex pieces are broken down into their individual instruments and painted across an elegant soundstage that is bigger and deeper than I have ever heard vinyl before.
Every album in my collection is a new adventure to listen to. Right now, "Live and Let Die" is playing, and the angry and aggressive growl of the horn section comes through with such force and resonance that it feels like they could be in the room with me. I will post more thoughts over the next couple days, but I am already re-thinking my plans to digitize my vinyl. It has never been this good.
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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You should have left it in the box
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