NOS cartridges

I would suggest you read the many many pages on the

"Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?" thread

I have bought 3 NOS MM's that are over 20years of age and they play just fine

of more then 20 NOS cartridge I have only on ADC XLM II(Made in USA, Made in Japan are very good), ADC Astrion and Sonus Gold Blue the suspension wasn't good.

I have a number of 20 and 30 plus years old carts (all MM or MI tho') and ALL sound very good in deed.
I had two new MC carts (Ortofon) and both of them had suspension problems and had to be replaced (a 6 month effort in each case).
Now go figure...
Grettings,

A lot of may have to do with the temperature and humidity they were stored at. Preferably cooler temps and lower humidity I think would keep them in better condition longer.

Dear Rickmac: I agree with the other people posts. Don't worry about. I already buy over 60+ second handa and NOS vintage carrtridges and only one of them with a suspension problem.

Do you think that your Grace 707 tonearm performs in good condition afeter all those years that when manufactured? are you sure that its bearing and internal wire are like " new " in quality performance?, but performs very well: right?

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.