Cart for VPI Scout? Blackbird, Ruby2H, Shelter 901

Dear Matt: There are no-colored cartridges, but certainly the Ruby 2 is one of the less colored and neutral/natural cartridges and a very good tracker too. Maybe the people that say is " too colored " have " coloration problems " some where in their audio links that can't match with the 2.

There are many cartridges out there that can match your priorities: I mentioned the Ruby 2 because is a very good cartridge and because it is on your list, but the Sumiko Celebration is a very good choice too or the Shelther 90X or Van denHul Frog or Condor. No, the Koetsu is really too colored and with an unbalanced frecuency response.

Now, you ask for the LP, then I can understand that the LP is on your budget, if this is true go for it or for the Dynavector XV-1. You can't go wrong with either.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Thank you for your reply.

I can afford the Ebony H, but not the Ebony LP. I guess I could stretch it, but don't want to.

Is the 901 a bad choice?

Matt

Matt: Not really and can meet your priorities.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Raul, see my new thread about the Wife.

I have a question for either slipknot, dlwask, and robm321, i recently purchased a new 17D2, and am getting ready to mount it on my scoutmaster w/ jmw-9, running thru the dyna p-75, i was wondering if anyone was using the same setup, if so, are you running thru the phono enhancer mode, or just the normal low output side, and also, what is your loading set at, and what is the 17d considered, compliance wise ? also, does anyone know if the 17d is considered a low, med, or high resistance cart. ? thanks alot guys,

Reade.