Hi-end phono cartridges

Posted by mitsumoto (A) on December 4, 2005 at 06:41:15

received an acoustic sounds catalog in the mail recently.
while thumbing thru it, i was struck by how many very expensive
phono cartridges there are on the market.

have only recently begun to listen to vinyl again and had bought
a denon 160 cartridge for an old table--after havng read pro and
cons on these boards.

what i am struck by is that very few posts allude to these hi-end
(expensive) cartridges in use by inmates here. even those who seem
to have tested several over the years.sometimes i get the impression
that those experiences were while buying,selling,setting-up tables &
cartridges for others. but even then, the predominant references are
to a rather small number of brands and models, mostly relatively cheap

is it only reviewers that actually have the opportunity to sample
any or some of these cartridges? i doubt whether i will ever find
such a set-up to listen to.the highest end set-up i have heard was
a Linn LP12-ekos-klyde some years ago.while it was good, it was not that much better than the current Linn CD player, probably what got
me going on the long journey in search of good CD sound.

now again morbidly curious. is there that much difference in the
higher priced cartridges?

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Topic - Hi-end phono cartridges - mitsumoto 06:41:15 12/04/05 (19)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - munna 16:02:46 12/05/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - JerryS 16:51:55 12/04/05 (1)

I would remove the Shelter 501 from the list - 3Fates 18:22:38 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - mitsumoto 16:28:12 12/04/05 (3)

So all those cheapskate inmates can justify their parsimony..**Ironic Comment**.. :~(( .. /nt - frankwm 16:43:46 12/04/05 (2)

Re: So all those cheapskate inmates can justify their parsimony..**Ironic Comment**.. :~(( .. /nt - mitsumoto 05:25:18 12/05/05 (1)

:~(((( - :~(((( - :~(((( ..Presumably you think that I'm not 'experienced'?? :~)))))))))) ../nt - frankwm 05:59:01 12/05/05 (0)

Diminishing returns. - jsm 16:06:24 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - Time_Stands_Still 14:59:44 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - jweiss 14:44:48 12/04/05 (0)

theres a difference - redneckaudio 12:21:41 12/04/05 (0)

Hmmm.... - Bry 11:07:46 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - trav 07:56:02 12/04/05 (1)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - Susan@sholt66.fsnet.co.uk 09:02:24 12/04/05 (0)

Its True - 3Fates 07:24:31 12/04/05 (1)

Well said. I agree 3 fates. - Jack Seaton 08:44:47 12/04/05 (1)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - frankwm 07:18:10 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - vinyl1 07:03:44 12/04/05 (0)

Re: Hi-end phono cartridges - user510 06:57:43 12/04/05 (0)

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