Best mm cart for VPI scout/jmv-9 memorial arm

I like that about the Ortofon 2M series as well, replacable stylus assemblies are just great. Plus they are just fantastic sounding cartridges.

Monetarily though, a Bronze replacement stylus will cost you around $240.00, Soundsmith will retip the Othello for $250.00, so that's pretty much a wash. You don't have to buy a new cartridge.

I also believe that you can also order the ruby cantilever and radical contact stylus when you do the retip, but this will cost extra, somewhere around $350.00, but it does take you up two levels in something or other. Cost certainly. You can contact Soundsmith for the details.

Moving Iron cartridges are pretty much equivilent to MM cartridges from a functional standpoint.

From reading other forums I found that the only drawback to replacing the tip of a Soundsmith is the wait time. The wait time average being somewhere around 2 months. A replacement or upgrade for the 2m Bronze would be anywhere from same day to up to a week* (if ordered via the net*).

If there was a significant edge to using the Otello I would not mind the wait. But if it's a wash then I would go with the @m Bronze.

So is there any difference in the quality of sound each one produces?

No, that is not the only drawback to the Soundsmith, you would have the shipping costs as well as the wait time.

Yes, there is a difference in the sound quality each one produces.

So I picked up an Ortofon 2m Bronze.

Any suggestions on phono cables? I'm temporarily using a pair of monster interconnects that was used for a CDP and a piece of 16g solid copper wire for a ground between the receiver and TT.

I have a hum issue when the record is playing and a light static sound when not playing a record coming through my speakers.

I am using the phono amp in the Onkyo for now. The cables will need to be shielded due to their location, which is on either side of a table standing Sony 46" LCD TV about 5-6 feet apart.

I can't relocate anything for now so that is out of the question.

Not looking to spend a lot of money on them. I know some of you think expensive ones yields good things. While others think it's fools gold to spend a ton on interconnects.

Please be specific with the brand names and model # of the cables you would recommend.

Thank you

Look at the web site moon-audio.com and ask Drew Baird for advice.