cartridge recommendations for Nottingham table

Tom. A solid choice, especially for the money. Hope you are pleased.

went with the Shure V15vxmr
still need to set it up

the stylus guard is a big plus

Thanks all

Tom

wow, thanks for all the responses

yes it is a space arm
wanting to stay within budget till next year
a few too many remodeling expenses

what about the Clearwater cartridges
I see a few woods, lightly used for $300-$350 here?

I second the vote on the DV20XH; use it on my Audio Note TT1/ARM2 (rb300) and it sounds very good for right about 500 new.

I used a Dynavector 20X-H with my Spacedeck and it was amazing.
B.E.

The gain is the limitation I noticed as well. Marakanetz is correct. Also, while the Shelter is a wonderful cartridge, it is not "well under" $500, new or used.

Unfortunately his phono-gain isn't enough neither for Denon DL103 nor for Shelter 501

...though a Goldring 1012 or an Ortofon could be other good options. Some will recommend Dynavector but I've seen none of theirs in that price range that I liked with he Spacearm - too bright, IMHO. Unless you can go used....

Dude, get a Shelter 501 MK 2! You will not enjoy your Spacedeck/Space Arm ensemble to the fullest if you skimp on the cartridge. Other worthy candidates: Ortofon Kontrapunkt A or B, Denon DL-103's, Benz Micro Glider 2, etc.., There are plenty of good choices. Take your time and do a little research; you will reap the sonic rewards in the long run!

Enjoy!

Assuming you also have the Spacearm and you are wanting to be "well under" $500, I'd opt for the Shure V15VXMR and fuhgeddaboudit! :-)

There are actually plenty that would offer much better performance than BPS in the range you're researching but the main contender is Shure V10vxMR.