Thread Status: Not open for further replies. the vessel phono cartridge performed exceptionally well especially when one considers the price it could be had for. - Cantilever: Single crystal special cylindrical Ruby This cartridge is extremely detailed, and very tight and refined in its musical presentation. The creative brief for The Vessel™ cartridge series is simple: "Allow the artist to express his music with its amalgam of contradiction as it is elevates and transcends with the natural and artificial interpretation of the human art.". more precise rendition of everything and tremendous evenness and control throughout the entire audible range, without sounding the vessel b3ss cartridge - Much more than music. - Stylus replacement: R3SM stylus, Listen to the R3SM cartridge video at: LP GEAR R3SM vs Ortofon 2M Black, LP Gear N23 Super Natural Record Cleaning & Anti-static Solution, LP Gear X3 Record Cleaning & Anti-Static Brush (comparable value $30.00), Audio-Technica AT634 Record Care Solution from Japan, Audio-Technica Stylus Cleaner AT607 with brush applicator, Cartridge installation service - special order, LP Gear ZUPREME 10G Headshell made in Japan, LP Gear ATN14 stylus for Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge, LP Gear SOAR HD-5 HD5 Headshell Wires 4-pc Set. The creative brief for The Vessel™ cartridge series is simple: "Allow the artist to express his music with its amalgam of contradiction as it is elevates and transcends with the natural and artificial interpretation of the human art." LP Gear N23 Super Natural Record Cleaning & Anti-static Solution, LP Gear X3 Record Cleaning & Anti-Static Brush (comparable value $30.00), Audio-Technica AT634 Record Care Solution from Japan, Audio-Technica Stylus Cleaner AT607 with brush applicator. ● Clear winner in four-month long 11-cartridge shootout Just what's in the LP Gear ad's for each cart, which I realise will be naturally biased, but there is some industry and anecdotal positives there.....and I'm also swayed by the fairly glowing reputation of the Vivid Line styli as an worthy upgrade to many a budget to mid priced vintage carts. - Stylus tip radius: .000079 x .0031 inch 24-sep-2018 - Winner in an 11-cartridge shootout, The Vessel R3SM cartridge offers music you believe in. - Cartridge color, body/stylus: Black/Gold/Green - Stylus type: Nude Super Shibata LP Gear does not with the Vessel, leaving the output as stereo. THE VESSEL B3SS CARTRIDGE ACCOUNT CONTACT MY CART. You’ll be moved by the $99 A3SE’s (Super Elliptical) open midrange and palpable vocals. Buy a The Vessel R3SM Stylus at LP Tunes! counterpoints. Under $1,000 moving magnet cartridge shootout, 11 cartridges reviewed. The Vessel B3SS Cartridge Specifications - Stylus tip radius: .00016 x .0028 inch tremendous amount of detail, solid imaging and soundstage, and excellent bass and mid-bass reproduction, with the musicality and tonal Free Shipping to USA on orders over $79.95*, some products excluded. It combines many of the best qualities of the 2M Black, such as the precise rendering of a - Cartridge color, body/stylus: Black/Gold/Black pictured above is "The Vessel" A3SE, which sells for $99.00. - Frequency range: 20-35,000 Hz Prices are subject to change at anytime without notice. "In short, choosing the B3SS means you give up some warmth of the R3SM, and in exchange you get a bit more detail and resolution, Copyright © 1995-2020 LP Gear®. - Tracking force: 2.0 g I'd caution you, however, that even though its output is stereo, because of its large stylus size The Vessel is not appropriate for playing . Page 3 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3. ● Exceptional tracing, fluidity and innate delicacy Pickup not available. The LP Gear Vessel A3SV ($260) is moving magnet cartridge with a super vivid diamond stylus on an aluminum cantilever. My favorite $99 phono cartridge and 2017 Sound Advice Product of the Year, LP Gear’s The Vessel A3SE, is now available on Amazon! It exhibits much of the technical character of the Ortofon 2M Black while being a lot more enjoyable With its Nude Super Micro Line diamond tip, it offers remarkable radiance and luminosity along with a fast, transparent and natural presentation that is immersive. - Channel balance @ 1kHz: <1.0dB recent issue Rivermont stereo 78s. It is sublime in its contradictions and - Internal impedance @ 1kHz: 670 ohms All rights reserved. LP Gear now has the MMF-1.5 with the headshell upgrade and pre-mounted The Vessel A3SE for only $499. Out of stock. Winner in an 11-cartridge shootout, The Vessel R3SM cartridge offers music you believe in. - Internal impedance @ 1kHz: 670 ohms In combination with its Super Shibata diamond, the B3SS Prices are subject to change at anytime without notice. - Weight: 6.0 g - Mounting hardware included: 4 × Screws, 2 × Nuts "Upgradeable to world-class levels just by switching the stylus to R3SM and B3SS - winners in an 11-cartridge shootout under $1,000." - Recommended load capacitance: 100-300pF Qty: Get in-stock alert. - Much more than music. ... LP Gear's award-winning The Vessel A3SE phono cartridge provides world-class, high-end sound for only $99. Footnote 1: See very informative review at Under $1,000 moving magnet cartridge shootout, 11 cartridges reviewed!. ● Extremely detailed, and very tight and refined in its musical presentation LP Gear "Vessel" Cartridges. richness of the Nagaoka MP-200, without directly resembling either of them. You'll be startled by the improvement when upgrading a stylus, cartridge or system component. At your service for 20+ years, LP Gear® is a global analog resource specializing in turntable stylus replacements, phono cartridges, belts, needles, headphones, audio electronics and accessories. Item: FS: LP Grear The Vessel A3SE Catridge on LP GEAR® Ultimate ½ inch mount headshell Location: Barossa Valley, SA Price: $120 plus $10 postage Item Condition: New Reason for selling: Will not use and bought on a whim. At your service for 20+ years, LP Gear® is a global analog resource specializing in turntable stylus replacements, phono cartridges, belts, needles, headphones, audio electronics and accessories. This is nice news for anyone who wants to buy it, as ordering it is now easier than ever. I also put it up against an Audio-Technica AT33Sa and was VERY impressed with how well it performs against the AT...for quite a bit less money, too." It employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Solid High-Density Polyethylene Insulation, and precise geometry. For a truly dramatic upgrade, LP Gear’s The Vessel A3SE cartridge is an absolute worldbeater at $99. Special High Grade Boron exceeding those used previously by other manufacturers offers superb expression of tonal fullness and sensitivity to sentience. The Vessel A3SE is a moving magnet design that features a removable stylus assembly. LP Gear The Vessel Cartridge Series LP Gear is proud to introduce a complete line of nine The Vessel Cartridges priced between $99 and $799. - Dynamic compliance (100Hz): 9 × 10-6 cm/dyne - Mounting hardware included: 4 × Screws, 2 × Nuts With its hardness and soundspeed, Ruby has far higher sensitivity to stimuli from groove modulations. - Stylus replacement: B3SS stylus. - Type: Moving Magnet - Stylus type: Nude Super Micro Line LP Gear®, who are “a global analogue resource specialising in phono cartridges, replacement styli, turntable belts, turntables, headphones, earphones, audio electronics and accessories” have announced The Vessel™ Cartridge Series.The complete line of nine The Vessel Cartridges is priced between $99 and $799. In the golden years of audio, enthusiasts had the opportunity to listen to various equipment prior to making a vital purchase decision. ● Refined cylindrical Ruby cantilever for exceptional groove sensitivity. - Type: Moving Magnet lpgear.com That is still available only from LP Gear for $148. Due to COVID-19, shipment delivery (especially international) may be delayed. cantilever in the R3SM discovers and unveils more subtleties of motion — twists, turns and flows — more material from groove modulations, more energy sheltered within record grooves thus conveying more inspired sentience and realism. ● Micro Line tip for flowing timbral accuracy and exquisite sound quality Average Rating: (0.0) stars out of 5 stars Write a review. Here are the specs for this super-sweet sounding cartridge: - Type: Moving Magnet - Frequency range: 20-25,000 Hz - Output voltage @ … To say I was wowed is a huge understatement, and I very clearly preferred The Vessel A3SE to a lot of $400 cartridges I have tried before. THE VESSEL A3SE CARTRIDGE "LP Tunes's The Vessel A3SE cartridge is an absolute world-beater at $99. LP Gear®, who are “a global analogue resource specialising in phono cartridges, replacement styli, turntable belts, turntables, headphones, earphones, audio electronics and accessories” have announced The Vessel™ Cartridge Series.The complete line of nine The Vessel Cartridges is priced between $99 and $799. I reviewed The Vessel A3SE with my Technics SL-1210M5G turntable, my usual cartridge comparison testbed. secondly, the item was delivered very quickly by lp gear. Due to COVID-19, shipment delivery (especially international) may be delayed. Location: Northern VA, USA. Copyright © 1995-2020 LP Gear®. The Vessel series of cartridges are sourced from Japan, and built by an established OEM cartridge manufacturer. the vessel phono cartridge performed exceptionally well especially when one considers the price it could be had for. - Tracking force: 2.0 g "1 Shown above is the A3SE Ultimate Set, which comes pre-mounted and aligned for record players with plug-in headshells. - Tracking ability at 2.0g : >60 µm 2 - Weight: 6.0 g All rights reserved. The midrange just had significantly more life and detail. The Vessel R3SM recently won in an 11-cartridge shootout on my vinyl website at soundadvicevinyl.com, coming out on top when compared to 10 other cartridges with prices under $1,000. Well the founder of LP Gear has realized his goal, and today we can talk about one of their newest products; the Vessel A3SM cartridge. Due to COVID-19, shipment delivery (especially international) may be delayed. - Internal inductance: 270 mH ● Diamond tip r/R radii: .000079 × .0031 inch ● Diamond tip r/R radii: .00016 × .0028 inch Under $1,000 moving magnet cartridge shootout, 11 cartridges reviewed. Aug 24, 2015 - Pearl HDMI embodies all of AudioQuest's core philosophies on cable design. This is an Active HDMI cable and is ready for 4K Ultra HD. The A3SV has a mass of 6 grams, which is one gram lighter than the Adikt. To say I was wowed is a huge understatement, and I very clearly preferred The Vessel A3SE to a lot of $400 cartridges I have tried before. I sent LP Gear an email asking about the similarity of the Sumiko Pearl to the Vessel A3SE. It's a tough act to follow. Stay home, stay safe, enjoy your records, play music! The Vessel A3SE Cartridge Details: - … THE VESSEL R3SM CARTRIDGE LP Gear LP GEAR THE VESSEL A3SE PHONO CARTRIDGE. and easy to listen to. Winner in an 11-cartridge shootout - "This cartridge was the clear winner. exude in elaborating in-the-moment experiences with your LPs—music rendered with grace, swiftness, liquidity and luminosity. Grab the latest working Lp Gear coupons, discount codes and promos. The refined cylindrical Ruby Congratulations to LP Gear for making a top performer that anyone can afford! After listening to all of them I liked the Is the best. Check out the deal on The Vessel R3SM cartridge at LP Gear. Similar to the winning R3SM, and may be a better match for some systems. We offer the most extensive universe of high quality replacement styli and turntable belts on the planet! ● Special High Grade Boron cantilever for ultimate groove sensitivity. - Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm Use the coupons before they're expired for the year 2020. - Output voltage @ 1kHz: 2.5 mV - Tracking ability at 2.0g : >60 µm digital or sterile. The Vessel R3SM Cartridge Specifications More information LP Gear // The Vessel R3SM MM Cartridge Bronze and Black - Channel separation @ 1kHz: 24dB "1 It really does sound so much better than the 2M Black or even my Quintet Bronze. - Frequency range: 20-30,000 Hz - Channel separation @ 1kHz: 23dB The creative brief for The Vessel™ cartridge series is simple: "Allow the artist to express his music with its amalgam of contradiction as it is elevates and transcends with the natural and artificial interpretation of the human art.". Free Shipping to USA on orders over $79.95*, some products excluded. secondly, the item was delivered very quickly by lp gear… "Just wanted to let you know that I received the Vessel R3SM Cartridge and it's everything I had expected. - Output voltage @ 1kHz: 2.5 mV Delivery not available. The Vessel R3SM Stylus replacement turntable needle / stylus and styli for your record player cartridge. In the golden years of audio, enthusiasts had the opportunity to listen to various equipment prior to making a vital purchase decision. I wouldn't be surprised if these are the same carts with some minor cosmetic differences. The $260 A3SV (Super Vivid Line Contact) creates a more PhilBiker sh.tv member number 666. Looking over the specs of each more carefully, they appear to be very, very similar. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD … - Recommended load resistance: 47 kOhm - Much more than music. On 4/26/2020 at 3:53 PM, wuzzzer said: I actually had a brand new pair of Heresy IIIs, a pair of 1990 IIs and 1981 Is at the same time. The cartridge featured "blind" in the recent post titled "How Much Would You Pay for This Cartridge?" Tracking force is specified at 2.0 grams. Stay home, stay safe, enjoy your records, play music! Output is rated at 2.5 mV, which is less than my Adikt's 6.5 mV. secondly, the item was delivered very quickly by lp gear… We offer the most extensive universe of high quality replacement styli and turntable belts on the planet! "Upgradeable to world-class levels just by switching the stylus to R3SM and B3SS - winners in an 11-cartridge shootout under $1,000." - Cantilever: Special High Grade Boron The Vessel B3SS has The Vessel body with a Super Shibata stylus and boron cantilever. - Channel balance @ 1kHz: <1.0dB the vessel phono cartridge performed exceptionally well especially when one considers the price it could be had for. Free Shipping to USA on orders over $79.95*, some products excluded. The LP Gear Vessel Cartridges As you move up the Vessel cartridge line you’ll enjoy more harmonic richness and a more vivid overall acoustic that reveals more of the emotional content of music. - Dynamic compliance (100Hz): 9 × 10-6 cm/dyne $99.95 $ 99. 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