Zephyr III

Hi! I noticed that some customers left some comments for your products, and so I thought I'd send some unsolicited comments of my own. I just recently bought the Zephyr III. All my expectation were met (and I admit they were very high).

I like how it's got the beef I like from Moving Magnets, but free from the sluggishness and bloat that I think of with Moving Magnets. It's got the detail I like from Moving Coils, but is free from the harshness (sometimes even shrillness) that even some multi-thousand dollar Moving Coils can have. I can't understand how SoundSmith cartridges can retrieve so much detail yet ignore so much surface noise! I haven't heard ANY other cartridges and ANY price that can so effortlessly reject surface noise without compromising the detail or hacking high frequencies. Not to mention the effortless tracking.

I notice few manufactures use Moving Iron, but this makes me ask: "Why are other manufacturers bothering with anything else?". The best of both MM and MC while avoiding the problems of both with the certainty of serviceability. I already bought it, so now I can let you know that you're underpricing these.

Sincerely,

Eric Lubaczweski

They Said What?

I listened to this cartridge for about two months, for full break-in, even though it had about 30 hours on it as stated in a note with the delivery package. Several hundred hours later, I realized I was enjoying it more and more, and only then decided to run it through the test process.