Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton?

Posted by Kuja (A) on April 19, 2014 at 10:35:12

The title says it all... :)

How does Ortofon Super OM30/OM40 cartridges compare to vintage Stanton 681EEE MkI cartridge with Jico Shibata stylus?

On my Thorens TD-126MkI with a SME3009 S2 Imp arm (removable headshell) I have an Ortofon Super OM cartridge with 30 and 40 styluses.

Couple weeks ago, I bought a minty Technics SL-151MkII Quartz with a SME3009 series II Improved (fixed headshell).

I would like to try something different on my new Technics.

The Ortofon OM30/40 on my Thorens sounds very neutral and detailed, but sometimes it can be too polite on some vintage rock LPs.

I also had a brand new Shure V15 Vxmr and I hated it! :)

The sound was boring, "blanket over the tweeter" kind of dull and dark.

In my drawer I have a vintage Stanton 681EEE MkI cartridge body.

Maybe i should get a Jico Shibata for it?

Did anybody here had a chance to compare better Ortofon super OM bodies to Jico Shibata on Stanton 681EEE?

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Topic - Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - Kuja 10:35:12 04/19/14 (12)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - DaveV 11:43:25 04/19/14 (11)

AT 130e-what is the best available replacement stylus? - paul cbc 14:09:41 04/19/14 (3)

RE: AT 130e-what is the best available replacement stylus? - DaveV 14:31:41 04/19/14 (2)

RE: AT 130e-what is the best available replacement stylus? - neobop 13:09:33 04/20/14 (0)

My thanks!/nt - paul cbc 15:17:45 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - Kuja 13:47:00 04/19/14 (3)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - flood2 00:50:46 04/20/14 (0)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - flood2 16:57:30 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - DaveV 15:00:40 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - Fred J 12:52:56 04/19/14 (0)

Always felt the nude elliptical Ortofons and ATs - Opus 33 1/3 12:50:55 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton? - Fred J 11:55:38 04/19/14 (0)

Ortofon vs Jico Shibata / Stanton?

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