ClearAudio Discovery Cartridges Reviews


ClearAudio Discovery
MSRP:
$ 3800.00
Moving Coil Phonoo Cartridge
  • Output Voltage: .5 mV
  • Stylus Shape: 5 X 40 µm
  • Internal Ohms: 50
  • Loading Range: >500
  • Weight: 8.0g
  • Compliance: 15
  • Tracking: 2.2-3.0g

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    Reviewed by:

    mgx1138

    (AudioPhile)

    Review Date
    December 18, 2006

    Overall Rating
     4 of 5

    Value Rating
     3 of 5

    Used product for
    More than 1 year

    Visitors rate this review
    5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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    Review 1 of 1

    Price Paid:  $2500.00 from used

    Summary:
    I have owned this cartridge for almost for almost 3 years. Bought it "almost new" from someone who had barely broken it in. The Discovery is a very high end performer... excellent retrieval of detail, amazing soundstaging and killer dynamics. It has the Clearaudio family characteristic of a slightly rising high end that makes is a poor match with a cool sounding system. My system is very neutral (not warm sounding) and while I love the sound of this cartridge, sometimes it can sound too analytica, especially on poor recordings. On good recordings however, the sound can be simply magic.

    I should point out that the Discovery is less "analytical" than other old style Clearaudio cartridges. It was voiced somewhat warmer, and is rich harmonically and tonally lovely. It is just slightly on the "forward" side of neutral, which make recordings sound wonderfully alive, or sometimes too "hard" sounding.

    Strengths:
    Dynamics, soundstaging, ambient detail.

    Weaknesses:
    Slightly forward sounding, slightly hot on the top end.

    Similar Products Used:
    Grado Signature, Koetsu Rosewood Signature, Lyra Clavis DC


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