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Please,reccomend "rock" cart. for under 1K

Hi
I am currentjy using Shelter 501mkII on Michell tt but not getting satisfaction listening to hard rock,funk or fusion.Shelter is a good cart but is not really suited for slamming dynamics.For example,drums in the intro to Money for Nothing sound lightweight and cardboardy.The same goes for PF "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" Should i go mm ,get a higher output cart?Is there a good cartridge that plays rock with all the bells and whistles for under 1k?Your reccomendations will be appreciated.
overhang
gslone
274 posts
 
How about a Sumiko Black Bird... I think it's a 2.5mv MC and under $1K. Although I've never heard one but, from reading the reviews, I think this would make an excellent "rock" cart.
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
What are you using for a phono preamp?
(I ask, because you might not have enough gain for the Shelter 501, which has a pretty low output, as I recall.)

As far as a recommendation, the Shelter 90X works great, (it has fantastic bass response!), and if you don't mind buying used, you can sometimes find one for really close to $1,000.00 (As a matter of fact, I just sold mine for $1,000 a couple of months ago.) FYI, the output of the 90X is greater than the 501, so it is easier to drive.

Good luck!
storyboy
80 posts
 
I know it might sound like hyperbole by now, but Zyx cartridges are extremely dynamic, especially in the bass. In this regard, it is leaps beyond anything I've ever had.
oregon
825 posts
 
I second the Dynavector 17D III. Recently installed it on my Lenco/Rega and it is excellent throughout the the freqs. Beware that it is a tad finnicky to set up. The "cantilever" is unusually short and part of the stylus itself. It barely clears the surface of the LP so VTA is critical.
I have had very good results with the Deonon 103 and they are cheap.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Shelters are good rock and roll cartridges.

Even their top models do not offer the delicacy, finesse, and sophistication of the better moving coils but they do rock and roll quite well.
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