Phono Cartridge Reviews

Soundsmith SMMC1 moving-iron phono cartridge Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn turntable, Cobra tonearm, Castellon stand; Graham Phantom tonearm; Ortofon Winfeld cartridge.
Digital Sources: Musical Fidelity kW SACD player, BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder.
Preamplification: Manley Steelhead, Einstein Turntable's Choice, Whest Audio whestTWO, Graham Slee Era Gold V, Camelot Technology Lancelot Pro phono preamplifiers; Musical Fidelity kWP preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity kW monoblocks, Marantz SM-11S1.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 2, DALI Helicon 400 Mk.2.
Cables: Interconnect: TARA Labs Zero. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega. AC: Shunyata Research Anaconda Helix, JPS AC.
Accessories: Finite Elemente Pagode stands; Symposium Rollerblocks Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Shunyata Research V-Ray Reference power conditioner, Oyaide AC wall jacks; ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD & Abffusor panels; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer