Who it comes up against
20 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Twin Arms
Against the Anchored brief, the van den Hul The Frog keeps the slot clearly.
With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
ebb and flow of dynamic shading easily discernibleEnjoy the Music (Rochlin) 2007
15 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Twin Arms
Against the Characterful brief, the van den Hul The Crimson keeps the slot clearly.
With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
quite forceful on transientsTAS — Crimson XGW Stradivarius
4 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Goldring Eroica HX MC keeps the slot decisively.
With the Whest Audio 60Se Pro, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
almost total lack of groove noise and distortionSoundStage! (Lyle) 2001
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.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) gives up bass control under the Anchored weighting.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
4 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Sumiko Blue Point No.3 Low MC keeps the slot clearly.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) gives up bass control under the Artisan weighting.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
dynamicSumiko Blue Point No.3 / Amethyst owner+press consensus
3 lost · Artisan, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the van den Hul The Colibri keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 88PB MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
almost total lack of groove noise and distortionSoundStage! (Lyle) 2001
2 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Etsuro Urushi Gold MC keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
2 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue MC keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
1 lost· 1 won · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the van den Hul MC One Special takes the slot clearly.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Koetsu Azule Platinum MC keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special 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 · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Koetsu Onyx Platinum MC keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special 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 · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Ortofon MC Quintet Black S keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the weaker cartridge for that brief.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Rega Nd3 MM keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special 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 clearly.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) gives up bass control under the BBC Sound weighting.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
rounded bassPROXY: AT-OC9 platform
0 lost· 1 won · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the van den Hul MC One Special takes the slot decisively.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.
0 lost· 1 won · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the van den Hul MC One Special takes the slot decisively.
On its own merits the van den Hul MC One Special is the stronger cartridge for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the cartridge position.