In my opinion you need an MM or MI cartridge for rock music if you want real slam and killer bass. Look for vintage MM from the same era (70s/80s). It’s been said they are closer to the mastertape. The very best MM are neutrail like the AT-ML170 for example. Hard to beat by any MC. Most of my vinyl are from the 70s too, i’ve tried multiply samples of the AT-ML170 and all of them are fine, but i ended up with AT-ML180 PCOCC. I have a perfectly working spare of my AT-ML170. You can also search on audiogon for users feedbacks about AT-ML170 or AT-ML180 cartridges posted before 2016.
Suggestions for cartridge, just fancy a change of flavour
Present cartridge is Shelter 501 mk3
Mounted on Nottingham Analog Spacedeck with standard Spacearm
Going through Gold Note PH-10 phono
Into Lyngdorf 2170
Wilson Witt series speakers.
Again absolutely nothing wrong with the Shelter but it came with the TT and have never heard any other on this setup and would at least like to consider a change.
My vinyl collection consists of mostly rock recordings from 70,s and up.
Budget? $1500 to $2000, not adversed to low hour used.
And no I am not looking for suggestions to change the phono stage, arm, TT or anything else just other peoples actual cartridge experiences.
I would say I have about 250 hours on my Shelter and it came with the TT so unsure of TRUE full hours, I use Lyra fluid on it regular and vinyl is cleaned by US .
Mounted on Nottingham Analog Spacedeck with standard Spacearm
Going through Gold Note PH-10 phono
Into Lyngdorf 2170
Wilson Witt series speakers.
Again absolutely nothing wrong with the Shelter but it came with the TT and have never heard any other on this setup and would at least like to consider a change.
My vinyl collection consists of mostly rock recordings from 70,s and up.
Budget? $1500 to $2000, not adversed to low hour used.
And no I am not looking for suggestions to change the phono stage, arm, TT or anything else just other peoples actual cartridge experiences.
I would say I have about 250 hours on my Shelter and it came with the TT so unsure of TRUE full hours, I use Lyra fluid on it regular and vinyl is cleaned by US .
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Dear @uberwaltz: These are great with any kind of music: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8h79c-shelter-9000-cartridge-cartridges https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8h0c8-van-den-hul-the-colibri-xgp-brand-new-never-mounted-cartr... https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8h547-dynavector-drt-xv-1s-mc-phono-cartridge-cartridges Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
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