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MC Cartridge: Elliptical; around 0.5mv; track 1.25-1.75; Affordable

MC Cartridge: Elliptical; around 0.5mv; track 1.25-1.75; Affordable

Sadly, MC world, advance stylus shapes are very pricey. 
Many affordable MC have conical tips, and heavy tracking, so I think elliptical may be best
Cambridge Duo wants input 0.3mv to 1.0mv max, so I am using around 0.5mv as a goal

anybody have good or bad to say about this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AUDIO-TECHNICA-SIGNET-MK66E-MC-MOVING-COIL-CARTRIDGE-MKN66E-MC-STYLUS-CASE/164256063552  

suggestions?

thanks, Elliott


elliottbnewcombjr
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elliottbnewcombjr OP
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Bill says get a good body with broken tip/shaft and have Steve at VAS put new stylus on it.

VAS is only 1/2 hr away from me, and I want him to bias my Cayin AT88mk1 amp (internal bias) so I have reason to go there, and my good friend's Grace has a functioning but bent cantilever
elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,628 posts
 
hdm1

that is right in the ballpark. thanks

https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/cartridges/87df786f71840bb9/index.html

I hope they never say it about me, however I like a cartridge with no nuts.

curious: why do you say .35mv is better than .5mv?

I just picked .5mv as a guide to end up within .3mv and 1mv range of the Cambridge, as an example.
hdm
1,062 posts
 
New AT OC9XEN looks like a high value proposition at $350
if it’s suitable for your arm.

Mates well with your phono stage at .35 mV, better IMO than
a .5 mV cartridge.

Tracks around 2 grams but I don't see a problem with that, again, if 
it is a good match with your arm. 


elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,628 posts
 
I am hoping to spend no more than $400 (which is why I said elliptical stylus). Just to dip my feet in the MC world.

anything good or bad about the MK66e?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AUDIO-TECHNICA-SIGNET-MK66E-MC-MOVING-COIL-CARTRIDGE-MKN66E-MC-STYLUS-CASE/164256063552


MC will be compared to my two MM

primary: Shure V15vxmr body with new Jico SAS on boron with brush
secondary: AT440ml, original very lightly used microline on aluminum, no brush





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chakster
6,144 posts
 
Audio-Technica ART-2000 LTD for about $600 or Dynavector KARAT 23RS MR for about $500 or lower if you're lucky. 
lewm
13,306 posts
 
VTF per se is not directly proportional to record wear, although it is a factor, and these days you can find MC cartridges with  “exotic” stylus shapes for under $1K. So, like jperry said, how much do you want to spend?
jperry
2,458 posts
 
Please define affordable with a price range
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