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?

"This thing stopped and started faster than any cartridge I've ever heard. The speed and precision of its instrumental attack set new standards for phono cartridges, in my experience, as did its overall transparency and its rhythm'n'pace. In the best sense, it made my Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3 speakers sound like electrostatics, but with full bass extension and dynamic capabilities."

- Michael Fremer, Stereophile