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MM cart for a fidelity research fr24 arm

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Posted on December 17, 2014 at 02:30:53
icorem
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Hi
For a Garrard 301 restoration project as a left arm (right arm will be Ortofon 309 and SPU Meister silver cart), I bought a Fidelity Research fr24 arm and I'm into a MM cart for it.
Any recs of a cart that will be simple to adjust and will match the fr24?
Thanks in advance.

 

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RE: MM cart for a fidelity research fr24 arm, posted on December 17, 2014 at 06:08:21
AudioSoul
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You don't mention how much you want to spend but I vote for a Nagaoka MP-200. About $250.00 on Ebay. It matches well with my Jelco SA-750D tonearm and is great. For a budget cart. it sounds lovely......

 

RE: MM cart for a fidelity research fr24 arm, posted on December 17, 2014 at 20:40:49
hahax@verizon.net
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Just a guess but the Fidelity Research arms are pretty high mass and most MM pickups are not low compliance. But I used a Shure V15 5 with Jico stylus on the slightly lower mass FR64fx and had no problems But, of course, I used it with the damping brush down which minimizes any record warp problems. And it's a pretty nice cartridge also.

 

RE: MM cart for a fidelity research fr24 arm, posted on December 17, 2014 at 23:56:22
icorem
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Thanks so far.
Budget is up to $400.
Somebody told me to look for an Acutex 312 but those are hard to find.
Will be glad to get some more candidates.

 

RE: MM cart for a fidelity research fr24 arm, posted on December 18, 2014 at 04:22:47
dean man jim
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I had both the 3XX and 4XX Acutex cartridges you mention below for some time and enjoyed them on a lighter Micro Seiki arm. Because of their relatively high compliance I don't know if they would be at their best in a heavier arm. And they are much harder to find now.

One thought you might consider in addition to the lower compliance Nagaoka choices is a vintage broadcast cartridge such as the Stanton 681SE or 680EL. These can sing in a heavier arm, tracking at about 2.8g. The SE was a specially selected and calibrated 680EL that was used extensively on the production side of things as well as the broadcast side. I have an example of each and they sound virtually identical in my system. In a heavier arm I actually prefer them to their more famous calibrated brother the 881S in a lighter arm. They also provide a compelling contrast to my wooded and soundsmith'd DL103. They show up NOS and used on that auction site, and while finding additional styli requires patience it's not impossible.

Just a thought for that wonderful arm you have :)

PS please pardon the edits, not enough coffee yet this morning...



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