Who it comes up against
12 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Twin Arms
Against the Anchored brief, the van den Hul The Frog keeps the slot decisively.
With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on bass weight.
With the Technics S-shape magnesium tonearm (SL-1200G), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
powerful dynamicsvdH Frog reviews
6 lost · BBC Sound, Characterful, Intimate
Against the Characterful brief, the van den Hul The Crimson keeps the slot decisively.
With the Musical Fidelity M8x Vinyl, the pairing gives up most on rhythmic grip.
With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
punchy 0.65mV output that flattered inferior MM phono stagesVintageSonics review (2021)
4 lost · Anchored, Characterful, Intimate, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Hana EL MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on bass weight.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
4 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Sumiko Blue Point No.3 Low MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on spatial detail.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
lacked fine resolution and was not as good as moving coilsVintageSonics review (2021)
2 lost · Vocals-First
This cartridge’s output has no matching input on the phono stage in this system.
2 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the Cyrus Classic PHONO, the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
makes the most of any recordingWhat HiFi 5-star review (Apr 2017, ongoing)
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Linn Kendo MC keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Goldring Eroica HX MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the Michell Apollo + Muse PSU, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
1 lost · Romantic
Against the Romantic brief, the van den Hul MC One Special keeps the slot decisively.
With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Technics S-shape magnesium tonearm (SL-1200G), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
makes the most of any recordingWhat HiFi 5-star review (Apr 2017, ongoing)
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Goldring Eroica LX MC keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
1 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Ortofon MC Quintet Black S keeps the slot decisively.
With the Cyrus Classic PHONO, the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
makes the most of any recordingWhat HiFi 5-star review (Apr 2017, ongoing)
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Rega Nd3 MM keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
1 lost · BBC Sound
Against the BBC Sound brief, the Linn Koil MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the Rega Aria Mk3 MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Goldring 1042 MM is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
excellent moving magnet cartridge with fine bassowner reports (eBay UK + Amazon UK 8/8 positive)
makes the most of any recordingWhat HiFi 5-star review (Apr 2017, ongoing)