I bought this Koetsu Black Goldline in April, after it had a full rebuild by David Giffin of Goldring, as near as possible to original spec, including a Ogura diamond tip the same spec as supplied by Koetsu. It is far & away the best cartridge I have ever owned, including some with a higher purchase price, & impressed two of my friends so much they bought their own, no higher praise than that.
So why is it for sale? I was nervous that it couldn't possibly live up to all the hype I had read, but from the first note it had me hooked, & I thought it would be my forever cartridge. Then an incredible set of circumstances led to a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to obtain a Urushi Vermillion for a frankly insane price, & I had to go for it.
So, the Black has done a total of 82 hours now, I have taken to using a clicker these days in order to keep track of cartridge usage, so can be accurate rather than having to guess. If anything it is getting better & better. Koetsu's are famed for having a long life, & the builder states it will be good for 2,000 hours at least. One other thing, my rebuilt one has exactly the same sonic signature as the others mentioned above, which are both originals.
My pictures are too large to post many but I have loads available by request/pm.
It comes with a stylus guard & original box, & I am happy to post if necessary.
I am asking £1,075, plus £10 postage.
So why is it for sale? I was nervous that it couldn't possibly live up to all the hype I had read, but from the first note it had me hooked, & I thought it would be my forever cartridge. Then an incredible set of circumstances led to a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to obtain a Urushi Vermillion for a frankly insane price, & I had to go for it.
So, the Black has done a total of 82 hours now, I have taken to using a clicker these days in order to keep track of cartridge usage, so can be accurate rather than having to guess. If anything it is getting better & better. Koetsu's are famed for having a long life, & the builder states it will be good for 2,000 hours at least. One other thing, my rebuilt one has exactly the same sonic signature as the others mentioned above, which are both originals.
My pictures are too large to post many but I have loads available by request/pm.
It comes with a stylus guard & original box, & I am happy to post if necessary.
I am asking £1,075, plus £10 postage.