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?
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
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
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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 |
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. |
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