What tracking force for Shure V15lll?

The Sure V15 series has a earned rep for harsh, brittle and almost unlistenable bright sound. They were a standing joke among most 'philes decades ago. The only cure (and a partial one at that) was "MORE" weight. Most of us (that would end up with one of them, from time to time) would track them at 1.5 and perhaps a tad more. Mine always sounded best when the cantilever was driven up into the cartridge body and the stylus was leaving "curly fries" of vinyl in its wake.

I agree. After all the garbage of the 70's that I went through, I physiatrist would help as well. Just the thought of the first V15, the maiden runs of SS amp's and of course all the JBL's and Altec's that went through the house, it's a wonder that I can hear or think at all. "Some" of us still remember the only choices that we had for cables at that time. Downright pathetic.
I do hope that they improved the V15.

dan, I thought it was half a gram for the brush?

the v15vmr is a great cartridge for the money. It will track anything. Bob Ludwig used to use one, I remember. They are hardly junk, but they are the opposite of say, a Grado.