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Most demanding passages for a turntable & system
Vicdamone: thanks; No wonder you didn't recall the exact model Shure; I bought my original in 1976, and have an unused MR stylus [original] from Shure before they essentially abandoned replacement styli except on their lower end. That said, like R... 
Most demanding passages for a turntable & system
The Shure V15III had no brush; the V15IV and V did. I could always play the Telarc cannons with Shure M95E and up, and all Audio Technica cart's. If you look on the back of the jacket, AT distributed the record, so it's not surprising their cart's... 
progress?
To all who have responded to my forum entry: In one sentence: why in 1980 could I buy a turntable such as a Technics SLD2 for $130 and a cartridge such as an Audio Tecnica 12XE for a total of $160, while today I might spend $3000 and still not be ... 
progress?
Sorry, Zd542; I was not chiefly talking about sound here---just the ability to track the Telarc cannons and the fact that much cheaper older units I mentioned could do so and the more modern, more expensive, and much more esoteric ones I described... 
How much does your system retail for?
Whoops; forgot fourth system[garage-from thrift store and estate sales]$100: Sansui517 and 217, Pioneer 518 T.T. with Shure M95ED, Nakamich B1 cassette deck, and Fried Beta monitors. 
Rega phono cart,s that can be used without spacer
Mattmiller: very helpful advice, and I'll follow your misc. suggestions as to cartridges, spacer installation, and the JA Mitchell clamp. I have 4 other turntables in service, have changed cartridges in many turtables probably nearly a hundred tim... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Acura RL, 2008 
How much does your system retail for?
First system: $14000; second system: $7000; third system: $1500.