MM carts
Ortofon 2M Bronze $389.
Sumiko Blue point special EVO $400
And a whole pile of Grado's
MC carts
Dynavector 10X5 $430.
Benz Micro MC Silver $375
Replacing Ortofon MC20 looking for some recommends
Dear Bozzy: The Buconero117 choice is very good especially with the Jico SAS stylus replacement. Other option could be this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortofon-M20E-Super-MM-cartridge-M-20-E-Super-NOS_W0QQitemZ400085013949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5d26ecd5bd Regards and enjoy the music, Raul. |
Bozzy, Plug the specs of your MM phono stage into the KAB preamp gain calculator . This will tell you how much output it needs from a cartridge. Anything lower and you'll probably need a pre pre or other additional gain. Yes, most high output MC's are designed for use into MM inputs, but my experience suggests avoiding them. You'll get more performance for your money with an MM/MI, such as the ones Bucenero117 and Raul recommended. The additional coil turns required to boost an MC's output to MM levels undo the basic advantage of the MC design (low mass on the cantilever). |