Supex SDX-1100r Phono Cartridge

Did you compare you old Supex to something else ? 

I'm sure any original SoundSmith cartridge with his Ruby cantilever is better than old Supex and rebuild of his own cartridges are much cheaper that rebuild of the old ones. 

However, a cartridge with user replaceable stylus is even better, compared Supex MC to Garrott MM the difference was huge in favor of Garrott. Sadly Garrott Brothers are no longer with us (those are legendary re-tippers and cartridge designers), but Philippe Luder is the man behind their company now. 

Another great alternative to Supex is Shelter MC model 5000. 


 

 

Dear @psychoticreaction :  I own it and it's a great cartridge and way different to the other Supex models. Recomended.

The other persons that posted here has no single idea of the 100 very high quality levels, so you can't took their advices as a " true ".

Perhaps the only one that could listened it is mijostyn but I don't know for sure.

Yes, that Supex can be fixed for SounSmith or other re-tipper.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

@rauliruegas 

You are 100% right.  I own one, I bought it as an impulse buy, NOS, at a record show back in the late 90's.  It absolutely beat the Lyra Lydian Beta that was my primary cartridge at the time. I believe from my research at the time that this model was never made available to the US retail market.

@psychoticreaction, if you can get your hands on one, I'd also say go for it.

Dear @vinylzone : Good that you enjoyed that kind of quality cartridge level.

If you still have and the cartridge needs to be re-tipped my recomendation is that instead to stay with Ruby cantilever go for a Boron cantilever, I think will performs even better.

Btw, in those all times when  showed up in the market ( 1981 ) the SDX1100R was the below/one step from the Supex top of the line that was the SDX 1100D. The price in Japan was 70K Yens for the R and 280K Yens for the D.

Both in a totally different league that any other Supex model.

R.

Thanks for the info @rauliruegas  and @vinylzone.  I'm going to keep a lookout for the cartridge.  I'm guessing they don't come up often.