“ …the Black sounded surprisingly extraordinary in the areas of palpable instrumental/vocal timbre, transparency, speed, and clarity right out of the box.”
APRIL 2, 2026
DS AUDIO GRAND MASTER EX REVIEW BY JACOB HEILBRUNN | THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
PRESS | POSTED JULY 31, 2023
“Listening to it will surely turn almost any analog lover into an adherent…the results are immediately audible…and you have one of the, if not the, best cartridges extant.”
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MARCH 31, 2026
Simply put, the Excel Sound team has delivered a masterpiece.
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