It certainly was under my radar. I got a couple dozen PM singing the praise of the AT MM cartridges, especially the VM 540 and their more expensive siblings. I purchased a mounted AT direct from AT and only had to slide the cartridge back a bit to set the proper overhang. I was truly up a running in less than 10 minutes. I can’t believe how great this cartridge sounds, it is just what my Rock records needed. It was like putting premium gas in my old 360 Duster back in the day!
Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
I noticed that Music Direct has 20% off cartridge sale on select cartridges. I am still using a ZU/Denon DL103 MC cartridge Series 1 with the cartridges tightest tolerances. I purchased it here from “Audiofiel” back in 2010 and have used it sparingly since. I had been using a Dynavector DV20XL cartridge which I bought a couple of years ago but my 6 yo nephew destroyed it (that’s another story) so I am back to the ZU/Denon.
My table is a Technics SL1200G which I truly love. I have been looking at the Hana Low out put MC cartridges. I am interested in the low output “S” series as the $600.00 price is right where I want to be. Now, the million dollar questions: I listen to 95% 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Rock and want whatever cartridge I purchase to make the records sound good without excessive surface noise. Will the Hana S be up to the task? My Mac C2500 tube preamp has cartridge loading from 50 ohms up to 1000 ohms so I should be ok. I just want to be sure this cartridge will be very musical and full bodied sound. I do no want a thin sound. So there you have it, yay or neigh?
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@elliottbnewcombjr Apologies, I didn't see your question. The Decca Maroon was refurbished by John Wright and a line contact stylus fitted.
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@stereo5 vm540 is good for everyday use, replacement stylus not expensive etc.. look for NOS AT-150MLX or AT-ML170 (AT-ML180) to open your system horizon! Other good professional grade AT cart is AT24 (AT25 with headshell), which is very neutral and can drive higher capacitance phono cable, w/o degrading sound. |
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