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In Reply to: You need better cartridge. posted by sser2 on October 31, 2004 at 16:08:01:
Even cheap modern carts track very well! Actually, most modern cheap MM carts track better than the more expensive MC carts (because MM carts are fundamentally better trackers).No new, modern cart, even cheap ones in the $50 range, should mis-track on even the most demanding passages.
I agree he probably needs a new cart, but he doesn’t have to spend $200-300 just to get a decent tracking cart. A cart in that price range will be overkill for his turntable and needs. $50-$100 is more than enough!
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Dear Chris, thank you for your input. Certainly, a good MM cart from my list will very soon necessitate a better amplifier and speakers. So, his Empire cart is a good match to what other gear he has, system-wise. But he was complaining about distortion of loud orchestral passages, and I know that this kind of material, especially in the inner groves, really requires superior tracking. I have very decent "second level" MM carts such as Shure M95ED and Ortofon M20FL, and they do noticeably distort loud orchestral strings, full organ, and operatic singing. For pop/rock and jazz tracking doesn't matter that much, and almost anything will indeed track these kinds of music on vinyl.Shure did actual research on how "hot" real records (not test records) can be cut. I have read it in V15 Type III literature. They found that best audiophile records contain passages exceeding even the trackability of the Type III.
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