Thoughts on a cartridge

I just recently purchased a 1042 as a back-up cart, and am very impresssed.

Thanks 
did you have any issues mounting it as I have read mixed opinions on issues especially when using a RP3

just wondering 

I have a friend who has he Goldring- sounds quite good- it is a lively cartridge. I like it

The 1042 is by all accounts a fine cartridge. It has an unbelievably grand stylus for it's price category. One of my cartridges has a Gyger S stylus and it is one of the quietest tracking styli I have ever heard. It is however very critical of azimuth adjustment. It has a very small tip radius and large contact area. The oncoming face of the stylus is almost dead flat and as far as SRA is concerned should be 90 degrees to the surface of the record which will give you the proper 92 degree SRA. The RP3 does not have an azimuth adjustment but the cartridge can be shimmed if necessary. It is critical for the stylus to be exactly vertical to the surface of the record. Forget about crosstalk. It is not what you are trying to achieve. So get out your loops and a bright light. Placing the stylus on a mirror always helps. Hopefully you will not have to touch it. 
The only other cartridge that I would consider in this context would be the Audio technica VM760SLC another very fine cartridge for the money. The 2M Black may be a little too compliant for this tonearm. You can always add mass but it is tough to take it off!

Thank you for your technical feedback and knowledge - since this is my first table and I’ve never mounted a cartridge I will stick to something more straight forward . I will take a look at the AT - 
happy new year !!