Shelter 901. A lot of discussion on this cartridge and its sibling 501 Mk II on Audio Asylum. I have a Benz M2 on my Michell Orbe SE/SME V. A friend first recommended to me to check out this cartridge. After hearing this cartridge at another friend's place, and did some research, I ordered one from a Japanese dealer for less than $1100 shipped express. It's sitting at home waiting for me to get a chance and mount it on my table.
Go do a search on AA vinyl forum and read all the raves about the Shelter 901 and 501 cartridges, and also this website with some reviews on the cartridge.
http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Cartridges.html
A lot of the websites point people to this Japanese website (www.eifo.com.jp) selling the 901 for over $1400. If you are interested, let me know, and I will dig out the contact information of the place I bought mine from. The guy's name is Akio Hashimoto. His contct information is also burried in couple of the discussion threads on the AA forum. Very nice guy to deal with.
FrankC
Go do a search on AA vinyl forum and read all the raves about the Shelter 901 and 501 cartridges, and also this website with some reviews on the cartridge.
http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-Cartridges.html
A lot of the websites point people to this Japanese website (www.eifo.com.jp) selling the 901 for over $1400. If you are interested, let me know, and I will dig out the contact information of the place I bought mine from. The guy's name is Akio Hashimoto. His contct information is also burried in couple of the discussion threads on the AA forum. Very nice guy to deal with.
FrankC