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Oracle Delphi Acrylic mat - Madrigal cartridge?

I just bought an Oracle Delphi MK III that came without a mat for the platter. How do I find one of these or is there one for sale among the audiogon crowd? The turntable has a dark brown or black cartridge with a big M on the front already. I don't know what brand of cartridge this is? My friend thinks this might be an old Madrigal cartridge. I need to set my phono stage properly and want to find out about its spec's, etc. What do you know about this cartridge? Any help would be appreciated.
lyonpowers
vantageaudio
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The following are the specs for the Madrigal Carnegie One cartridge:

Aluminum alloy body
Micro edge line contact stylus
Beryillium cantilever with carbon fiber core and enclosed in aluminum
Weight 6.7 grams
Tracking force range 1.5 to 1.8 g (1.7g recommended)
Tracking angle 24 deg (+/- 3 deg)
Compliance 17 cu
Medium to high mass tonearm recommended
Load impedance 30 to 50K ohms
Output >0.26mV

Regards, Richard.

lyonpowers OP
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Thanks for the data - audiogon rules in hell! A "Carnegie" it is! As I'm originally from Pittsburgh, it seems fitting. I just ordered the mat from Audiomax and will try to get the cartridge sounding right. A friend is milling some tiptoes for the turntable and is building a granite stand for it. I hope it enables the music to flow on through. Again, many thanks.
pierrotpbd58c
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See the Oracle website and send them a request about their acrylic mat .
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