Don’t underestimate the AT95e. Cheap and a lot better than you think. Your pal will be grateful you saved him/her a pile of notes and the sound will be awesome.
Inexpensive MM Cartridge
Hi All. I'm helping a friend who has a late 1970's Pioneer PL12 turntable. The manual TT is in good working order, bearing and motor lubed, etc. We need a MM cartridge to mount on the stock S-shaped tonearm. Budget is up to around $300. Suggestions please! Thanks, and Happy Holidays!
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Dear @peter_s : @noromance advise isway better that any one in this thread could think till they own and listen in their room/system. I own 3 versions: 95e, 95ex and 95ml. https://www.lpgear.com/product/AT95EX.html Any one here can try it, is really inexpensive and I'm totally sure all will be nicely surprised of its really good quality sound levels. For you is so inexpensive that if you don't like it you still have 250.00 for other alternative. In the other side this statement posted here is totally false: " Stylus shape is the important criteria for good/better/best groove contact/fidelity ". That gentleman has no clear idea what he is talking about. Anyway, give a try to the 95.. You can't lost nothing at all. Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
@peter_s RE: Goldring 1042 I have a SOTA with a Jelco 850 Mk II arm. Am still running my Mani as a phono stage (yes, even with the Soundsmith), so capacitance is preset within. I’m running at the Standard 47k and 42db gain. It’s a ‘hot’ cart, and wish I could select closer to 38, but 30 is my only other choice (or higher). Haven’t tried 30, but that may be a bit too low. As far as VTA, yes, it takes some fiddling, but most all carts need that. Not really a big deal. I’m still experimenting, but pleased. Anyway, it sounds great even with my modest Mani. Again, very happy with the Goldring and its performance, tone, detail, etc. Better than I was expecting. |
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