I realize that very few members care about legacy quadraphonic music and equipment, so move along if you aren't interested. I finally found the Holy Grail that I have been looking for … and it was cheap! I had been using an Audio Technica AT15Sa cartridge for CD-4 playback, on a Rega P3 that is heavily-modified and optimized for CD-4 playback. I have a friend who has collected quad gear for decades, and he often makes me offers I can't refuse. I just got a used Audio Technica AT20SL body with a brand new, old stock original ATN20 Shibata stylus.
I will install it tomorrow (it just arrived in the mail today), but I don't really expect a massive improvement over the AT15Sa … it is just that I always wanted an AT20SL ... and it won't hurt to have a spare AT15Sa body kicking around. Oh, and it cost me the Loonie equivalent of US$100 (all-in). I realize that a lot of guys swear by Line Contact and Hyperelliptical stylii, but if you haven't tried a genuine Shibata you haven't really heard CD-4 properly.
I will install it tomorrow (it just arrived in the mail today), but I don't really expect a massive improvement over the AT15Sa … it is just that I always wanted an AT20SL ... and it won't hurt to have a spare AT15Sa body kicking around. Oh, and it cost me the Loonie equivalent of US$100 (all-in). I realize that a lot of guys swear by Line Contact and Hyperelliptical stylii, but if you haven't tried a genuine Shibata you haven't really heard CD-4 properly.
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