Since my last post on the subject of vinyl listening pleasurers, I have put a 40+ year old Shure V15 type III cartridge back into service with a new Jico SAS-B stylus assembly. In comparison and contrast of it to my V15V-MR, and V15V/Jico SAS-B, I sense the V15 type III with Jico SAS-B is delivering the blackest of black backgrounds, the most nuanced details, broadest sound stage, and the airiest tone. This magical experience suggests to me that there's no point to further cartridge tasting since the V15 type III/Jico SAS-B is delivering the sought after outcome. At any rate, the aforementioned cart is mounted to my Technics SL-1210GR connected to a 2.1 Parasound P6 Phono Stage using Technics kit cables. The Parasound delivers remarkably black as coal backgrounds at any volume from all analog and digital sources, as well as properly managed bass to sub. I also think my 91db efficient JBL L100t3's Speakers contribute to the black background/nuanced experience. In other words, my system seems to have awesome synergy.
