I'm looking at an AT-1010 at a good price right now. It has been suggested elsewhere that low compliance cartridges suit it best. It would replace a Sumiko MMT, which has an effective mass about the same as the AT-1010. I am running MM and MC cartridges that weigh between 4.8 and 6 g with compliance between 9 and 22 10-6m/N@10hz. The 3 must-haves are a Denon DL-301, Hana SL, and Shure V15 V.
Would the AT-1010 work and outperform the Sumiko?
Would the AT-1010 work and outperform the Sumiko?