Purpleheart is prized for its vivid purple color and is exported around the world as fine veneer and lumber for many uses. Water based finishes tend to inhibit the full color change and hold more of the purple color. Then over time (6 months +) the vivid purple will oxidize back to a brownish color with purplish highlights. When freshly milled or sanded, Purpleheart will be a brown color, which will change within a few days to a vivid purple color. Purpleheart undergoes an extreme degree of color change over time. The wood turns a very deep rich purple to a purple brown over time. The heartwood of Purpleheart is brown when freshly cut. Purpleheart is one of the world’s most unique woods in that it is truly purple. It is increasingly rare, and is nearing extinction in parts of its original range. Purpleheart has been exploited extensively for years because of its high strength and durability as well as its unusual color and beauty. 00212 – 43% more stable than Northern Red Oak. Purpleheart, Amaranth, Violetwood, Sucupira, Palo Morado, Bois Violet, Morado, Nazareno, Tananeo, Koroboreli, Amarante, Pau Roxo, Guarbu, Saka, Sakavalli.Įxcellent – Change Coefficient. Purpleheart is colorful, durable, stable, and makes for a beautifully unique floor.Ĭentral & South America – prime growing areas are the Amazon region of Brazil as well as British, French and Dutch Guiana. Purpleheart is a very dense wood with fine graining. You just have to hear it, but it came as no surprise to me to read that Harry Weisfeld from VPI considers this one as his best ever cartridge, his "all time favourite".Purpleheart is one of the world’s most unique woods in that it is truly purple in color. I was nailed down to experience how much better it can be. This is the very first time in my life that I trusted blindly on somebody, but this is what I can say: it is a shitload of money, advised by a dealer of which the individuals have shitload of professional experience, and this is the outcome: you get shitload of musicality, details and dynamics. When I finally decided to go for it, Martin confirmed the choice of David but just pushed it a bit further. Same dynamics as the Sumiko, but with more detail. but non could make me forget the dynamics of the Sumiko, until the Kiseki Blue was put in the equation. With the listening, several available cartridges were used, of which were Rega Apheta, Ortofon cadenza black, Koetsu black. So one day, David went thru a lot of trouble to let me audit several turntables. I have Goldrings and Dynavectors, but when I heard the Sumiko Blackbird, I was impressed by its silence and dynamics. It makes it even more of a challenge when you know that you can't try or hear it before purchase. I don't know about other vinyl lovers, but for me, this type of prices are very hefty when it comes down to purchase such a small element. cartridges, but all parts are current production. cartridges are based on the same internal design, the same kind of parts as the N.O.S. It is in fact a mix of the Kiseki body and the body of our MillTek high output MC cartridges. The shape of the body is based on a design as already used by us in prior models. They have chosen for a shorter style body as that is easier to use with the arms currently on the market. It means for new 2013 designed cartridges, they use the newest technology and parts, but based as much as possible on the parts as used in the limited version of N.O.S. It is a truely amazing piece of equipment. Its edges are all right angles which make for easy setup. Though 30mm long, it weighs only 7 grams. It sports a boron cantilever the size of a human hair, and a diamond so small that it is difficult to see it, even with a magnifying glass. It is made of rare Purpleheart wood, which turns from brown to a golden purple in direct or indirect sunlight. phono cartridge is a true beauty in every sense. Please contact us to enquire about this cartridge
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