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Hello,
A terrible accident has destroyed my phono cartridge. Since I need to buy a new one I was wondering if now would be a good time to upgrade.
I had an Ortofon 2M Blue on my VPI Scout. I was extremely happy with it. Before I simply replace it with another I was hoping to get some recommendations for other options. I don't want to spend more than $500.
Thanks.
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Grado Sonata?
At $600 the Sonata is a little more than I wanted to spend. If its is indeed worth the extra money then it is not out of the question.
Ok, sounds like the opinions on the Blue Point Special are unanimous. I'll stay away from it. I'll look into the Dynavector and the Nagaoka.
of high output moving coils. The Dynavector 10X5 is highly recommended by VPI and the Denon DL-110 is an outright steal at $140.
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Opus 104
Send the 2M to soundsmith. 500 will get you both
Dee
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.
quote by Kurt Vonnegut
The cart was involved in a fall. The cantelever is bent but I suspect there may have been other damage as well.
I am using the phono input on my McIntosh C15, which, I am pretty sure, is MM or High Output MC only.
Does anyone have any opinions on the Sumiko Blue Point Special?
That would be way better than BPS. Only one other almost as bad is Ortofon X5-MC, that I know of.
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I heard the Blue Point & Special a few times and found them to be pretty forward/aggressive sounding; rough/coarse maybe.
is the BPS. In my opinion, an embarrassing creation of what can't be considered good sound, pace midrange, etc.
Just what did they do that so many dislike it; and why they keep making them is beyond my comprehension. The Dynavector and others beats the pants off the Bloody Poor Spectacularly bad cartridge. I'd like to say how horrid the sound is, but I'm embarrassed that I bought one, broke the cantilever, THEN bought a second one. I guess I was thinking that any cartridge getting the hoopla the BPS did, that my first one had been damaged before I'd hung it.
Ooooops.
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Music. Window or mirror?
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I'm so embarrassed...shame, shame.
Aaaargh!
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Music. Window or mirror?
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Member Bry has one and loves it.
Yep... It's been in solid use since I installed it. Very clear and dynamic cart. It prefers a lower capacitance setting, btw.
What is distroyed on it? Is the cantelever bent? Then just get a new stylus since you love the cart.....
If you have a preamp that can handle low-output moving coils, I would highly recommend an Audio Technica AT33EV . I own one and it provides a pleasing warm sound quality. Another low-output moving coil in your price range is a Denon DL-301/II . Both are very good cartridges, but I prefer the Audio Technica.
Thirty years ago I switched to low-output moving coils because I thought they sounded better than moving magnets, but they require a high-gain phono stage that can amplify their low-output. If you want to continue with moving magnet cartridges, I'm sure you will receive some excellent recommendations from other inmates here in the Vinyl Asylum.
Good luck,
John Elison
I concur with this. I always used Shure V15s latterly with Jico SAS stylus and was very happy with them. I recently moved to a Denon DL103 with step up transformers. The difference is a much more musical sound and a reduction in background vinyl noise.
I've been using the Shure M97xE cart w/ Jico SAS stylus upgrade. I run it with the brush down on my Scout. It's quite listenable, but it's not revelatory, if you know what I mean. I think the total price was $300 or so.
Haven't heard that Ort on a Scout, so I can't tell you what the difference might be.
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