ZG-Ti105S Phono Cartridge Test

[Aero]

I made the purchase spontaneously, I was influenced by the affordable price ($300) and appearance (it looks nice), but most of all I wanted to listen to how the MC type phono cartridge from the Chinese manufacturer plays.
Only when I received the cartridge did I check that it was the highest model of the basic class. The manufacturer has a lot of models in its offer, of different classes.

MC cartridge ZG-Ti105-Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

MC cartridge ZG-Ti105

www.zhige-audio.com

The bracket is made of titanium, the tip grind is hyperelliptical, the coils are made of silver, the housing is made of ebony and aluminum. Resistance 8 Ohm, weight 7.8 grams, compliance 15/10 Hz. The product is nicely packaged, aesthetically made.
Good crosstalk parameter (1kHz) and very uneven frequency response. Plays with shine, with great shine

The screws for mounting are included in the set, but there is no Allen key to screw them in. There are no instructions, technical parameters, etc.
Comments are always welcome.

 

[Balle Clorin]

Apart from the horrible resonance it is very nicely balanced and perfectly set up. does is sound very bright? Someone will b temped to rebrand it and multiply the price by 10 as it looks nice. The diamond seem to drown in glue , I suspect a big variation from sample to sample
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How well does it track?

 

[Aero]

Apart from the horrible resonance it is very nicely balanced and perfectly set up. does is sound very bright? Someone will b temped to rebrand it and multiply the price by 10 as it looks nice. The diamond seem to drown in glue , I suspect a big variation from sample to sample
M
How well does it track?

Yes, it plays quite brightly but very cleanly, there is no distortion related to sibilants, the high tones are very clean.
It plays cymbals used in percussion instruments phenomenally nicely.
If you listen, and I do, with the high tone potentiometer (amplifier) set to O (people usually have this potentiometer set to 2 or 3 o'clock), the high tones, of which there are a lot, do not cause any problem. The low tones are ok, I did not feel their lack.
In general, it plays freshly, with shine, dynamically, with good separation of individual instruments, you have the impression of a three-dimensional sound stage. It does not play boringly.
I corrected the cartridge setting by correcting the azimuth and both channels now have an equal separation of 30.5 dB. This is a good level. The frequency response remained unchanged.
It should be noted that this is indeed the highest model, but in the entry-level class, at a very good price. I did not expect more than what I received.

 

[morillon]

what s prephono stage for mc?
(can be measured in about 50 disks of......music... ;-) )
I have never used it and will be curious..suggests mc line contact ceramic cantilever

MC cartridge ZG-TC503-Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

MC cartridge ZG-TC503

m.zhige-audio.com

MC cartridge ZG-H501 Oriole-Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

MC cartridge ZG-H501 Oriole

m.zhige-audio.com

Products-Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

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MC cartridge ZG-MC700 lark-Dongguan Beibei Voice Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

MC cartridge ZG-MC700 lark

m.zhige-audio.com

etc etc etc
huge quantity of models......
really marketed?

 

[Balle Clorin]

How far up in um does it track on the Ortofon record?

 

[morillon]

we are not there just at a peak above 10k...it seems in the state of these measurements...unusable
so protocol to check..see a little running in... then if no change.... euhhhh

 

[Aero]

Yes, they have a lot of different models of turntable cartridges in their offer, in very classes, from basic to very sophisticated designs.
Skylark Nightingale Thrush
They probably like birds
Saphire/Boron, Shibata III/Microridge cut (from Orbray?)
Interesting manufacturer
The frequency response posted was made using the CA-TRS-1007 Side A track 1 track 2 board.
The manufacturer writes that the cartridge requires 30 hours of use to achieve the target sound.

 

[morillon]

prephono for mc?
either you have a capture problem, phono stage etc....or it's for the trash...

 

[Aero]

prephono for mc?
either you have a capture problem, phono stage etc....or it's for the trash...

Ortofon T-30 (6/12 Ohm) > NAD 1155
I have no problem with my system

This is how it plays:

Samba Do Soho.flac

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[morillon]

Samba Do Soho.flac

drive.google.com

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I don't have any perspective on this record etc... but .. :-(
i need a strong peq.. (i can)
sorry

 

[Aero]

Playing on the light side of the force

 

[morillon]

the "copy" seriously needs to be reviewed... :-(
(to discuss with this manufacturer....?)

 

[Aero]

the "copy" seriously needs to be reviewed... :-(
(to discuss with this manufacturer....?)

I don't see any technical problem here.
It doesn't wheeze, it doesn't hiss, there's no problem with sibilance, it plays cleanly and nicely.
That's how the manufacturer came up with it.
Most customers will always choose the cartridge that plays brighter and not the cartridge that plays linearly.
Linear cartridges are for audiophiles with golden ears
I listen with the high frequency potentiometer set to 0 and if I have too much high tones, I set it to -2, - 4, - 6.
If I have too little, I set it to +2, +4, +6
The high frequency adjustment in my amplifier is exactly at 10 kHz.

That's what the high and low frequency adjustment potentiometer is for, to set the right frequency response
If someone doesn't have the adjustment, they have a problem

 

[morillon]

hey... observe what really happens with your committed correction..
if you are happy with your purchase..that's the main thing

 

[Balle Clorin]

It actually looks like a Lyra or Dynavextor with exaggerated resonance..