I am afraid I am just a bit simple, as I am not understanding the point of the previous post.
I do understand the reference back to the MC3000 post I made earlier this year when I acquired that cartridge. When I purchased that cartridge, it indeed was meant as a casual cartridge as I had pretty modest money invested in it. I was not sure I wanted to spend $1000 to $2000 for a SUT for it, and it be the only cartridge I need that level of SUT for.
The MC2000 is a different level of cartridge for me, in part because of the memories of when I worked in a hi fi store that I posted in the opening post. Also the output voltage demands a high gain device, whether it be SUT or active, and that is a non-negotiable item, when you have .05 mV however you step up that signal is going to be a somewhat expensive solution. As Lewm said, that will cost money.
Finally, this is a pretty rare opportunity, as there are not many MC2000 produced to start with, and the number of good ones are slowly being dwindled because of accidents and wear. I watched two auctions on Buyee and one is decent shape but only stylus guard went for a bit over $1000, and one with a skewed cantilever but all case and paperwork went for slightly over $1000 also, and we don’t know if the cantilever can be saved. I am fortunate to find one that looks as close to as new as can be hoped for, of course we do not know the condition of the diamond, and that means to make it a quality cartridge it’s going to need a diamond exchange. A paratrace will probably be as close as one can hope to get to the original diamond, and the best that can be done at this point.
How I obtained this cartridge is a bit of a miracle also. I was sitting with my wife one evening watching Star Trek with her, and I was browsing through Canuckmart when I ran across the ad that was put up earlier in the day. I saw that he did not take Paypal, and it had been up for a number of hours already. I reached out just in case, and the seller agreed to work with me while I arranged payment through a friend in Canada. His kindness allowed me to make a purchase. The very fortunate part is that the price was $650 CAD, and with shipping it ended up costing my $582 USD. Getting a cartridge of this rarity and in this condition, and difficult payment arrangement was short of a miracle. I suspect it would have been a long time before an opportunity like this would present itself again.
So that creates a bit of excitement for me, and the belief that this can be more than a casual cartridge like I had planned for the MC3000. Also I now have 3 cartridges that can benefit from a high gain pre pre-amp, whether it be SUT or active. So I am more amenable to spending that money. One other thing I have not mentioned is I was also fortunate enough to acquire another Dynavector DV505 arm that will get mounted to the Scheu Analog Das Laufwerk No 2 table. So between two detachable headshell arms that are identical, and a phono stage that allows for two inputs, I have the ability to make cartridge comparisons that will have the same table, arm, and phono stage, and independent loading options for each side. That should keep me busy for awhile.
Could you please clarify for me what the question is for the last post you were wanting an answer for? I will certainly try to give you the best answer I can.
Cheers!
