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Anyone have experience w/Shelter 501 II?

Anyone who has owned or heard the Shelter 501 II cartridge, I would be interested in your feelings (pro or con) and what you like or don't like about it.

My musical tastes are classical, jazz and folk. I have a VPI 'Scout' w/arm.

Thanks, in advance for any input.

Regards,

AEW
a_e_watkins
cpk
190 posts
 
I didn't think it worked particularly well with a std. JMW9 arm, there was audible mis-tracking, more so then any other cartridge that I have used. It is a low compliance cartridge and the JMW9 is a low mass arm, not the best combo.

That said more then a few people have used this combination successfully. Perhaps the Shelter's have some variation in there compliance.
a_e_watkins OP
106 posts
 
Many thanks to each of the replies, which I have received. I am still kicking this around and I really do appreciate your input.

Regards,

AEW
sns
3,564 posts
 
This combo should not work well together. The low compliance of the 501 should minimally require a tonearm with 11gm effective mass, the jmw9 is 7.7. There are ways to get around this, adding mass to the arm, such as Cartridge Man Isololator or weights.
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