Having had my £200 Zhige MC re-tipped by Expert Stylus with a Paratrace diamond on a white sapphire cantilever (bringing the cost to £580 - $780US) I thought I'd compare it to the nearest equivalent established brand cartridge I have - Sumiko's Starling MC, currently retailing in the UK at £2,150 ($2,900US). Is the Starling three and a half times better than the modified Zhige?
To find out there are three tracks played first by the Zhige, then by the Starling.The tracks are:
- St. Jimmy from American Idiot by Green Day
- The Look Of Love from Casino Royale by Dusty Springfield
- Lucifer/Mammagamma from Andrew Powell and the Philharmonia Orchestra Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project
Cartridge: Zhige/Paratrace and Sumiko Starling
Phono amp: Graham Slee Accession MC
Turntable: Kenwood KD7010 direct drive
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