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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
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Piedpiper,

I was thinking the extra weight might help decide if it is the cartridge or phono stage. It would be ashame to spend money in the wrong direction. ;-)
gslone
274 posts
 
I think Kurt tank already asked this question... Does your phono stage have enough gain to handle your .4mv cart? if not, then go with the MM or the higher output MC.
overhang OP
199 posts
 
These are the only specs i have (actually these are switches for loading carts)
MC-47 kOhms/100 Ohms/1 kOhm
MM-47 pf/150 pf/330 pf
They also have switches for Low,Medium and High
gslone
274 posts
 
Loading your cart at 100 Ohms is recomended according to the Music Diret catalog. Now, try playing around with the switches starting with the Low then select the one that sounds best to you. I think you will like the Low or the Medium, since you cart is closer to low output.
good luck.
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rauliruegas
13,054 posts
 
Dear Overhang: I read some of your old posts ( two years ago ) and after those early problems and after 100 hours on that cartridge you was satisfied with its quality performance, what happen since then? do you make " heavy " changes to your analog audio chain system?

If not, IMHO the problem of the today poor cartridge performance could be in the today cartridge suspension condition, this could be part of the problem.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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