Goldring G 1042 Moving Magnet MM Cartridge Diamond Stylus Gyger S RRP £365 NEW
14 Aug, 2023
Superb MM Cartridge for its price!
Purchased this cartridge to replace an aging AT95ML. I have always like the sound of Goldring carts having used an E3 on a previous turntable.
Setup is a bit fiddly as there aren't any captive nuts in the body (bit of a shame) but, once sorted. setting the overhang and alignment was fairly straightforward as the cartridge has nice straight sides that make it easy with the protractor.
Using one of my Hi-Fi News test records (300Hz) tone test I played around with tracking weight and bias. I found that around 1.85g worked just fine with no distortion or harmonics when playing the various test tones. I also dropped the capacitance to 68pf as I felt it added just a fraction more detail at the top end (personal preference).
Listening to music, the detail and separation is excellent and makes me want to spend even more quality time with Linn (sure my wife thinks its another woman!!).
Overall, a great upgrade to my system and would recommend.
My system: Linn LP-12, Linn Lingo 3, Linn Uphorik phono stage, Marantz PM7000N and Mission QX5 Mk2 speakers.