Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts...

Posted by Interstage Tranny (A) on July 4, 2015 at 08:21:46

In Reply to: What to buy posted by Kindablue on July 4, 2015 at 07:22:24:

Low mass, classic mm carts that inevitably sound sweet and juicy, are many. Have you heard the Grace F9E or F9L ? How about the old Sonus (post ADC), B&O SP-12 or even the Shure M91ED or M95ED carts ? You could probably get a mint Grace F9E for $200. and will be very enthralled.

When the other posters respond with "try this Audio Technica..." please be warned that very few AT carts sound "sweet" or "warm" with most bordering on "cleaner, more neutral...even too bright" sounding. If you can find an owner, fellow record collector nearby, bring a few discs over to audition their more modern choices...before spending the $$$.

If you are almost ready to try mc carts, everyone likes their Denon 103C conicals, available for less than $200. but requiring a step-up tranny or high gain phono stage. The Denon AU-320 SUT excels at conveying the music, without resorting to the more expensive, "newer is better" trends. In fact, if you expect to get another table, like a mono or 78 rpm based table, the AU-320 can switch between two tables/arms !

If you wish to hear the music as our fave musicians heard, consider some higher mass, early stereo offerings, as many disc collectors choose. Some great cartridges to consider from that 1958-1963 era are: Pickering/Stanton 380, Shure M3D with N21D stylus, B&O Stereodyne also marketed as the Dynaco/B&O Stereodyne II, among other offerings. These will be a bit "tricky" to setup with lowish mass arms, but well worth the efforts sonically...ENJOY the audio journey !...........................

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Topic - What to buy - Kindablue 07:22:24 07/04/15 (8)

RE: What to buy - AudioSoul 23:09:36 07/04/15 (0)

This one is quite dynamic and not a bad sound - Penguin 19:50:21 07/04/15 (0)

Blues = vintage - valvesonly 17:21:24 07/04/15 (0)

AT120E... - jazzthusiast 16:08:28 07/04/15 (0)

RE: What to buy - MAS 16:02:14 07/04/15 (0)

Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts... - Interstage Tranny 08:21:46 07/04/15 (2)

RE: Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts... - bluemooze 22:46:10 07/04/15 (0)

A grado would probably hum on an MMF-5 - vinyl1 10:18:28 07/04/15 (0)

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Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts... - Interstage Tranny 08:21:46 07/04/15 (2)

RE: Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts... - bluemooze 22:46:10 07/04/15 (0)

A grado would probably hum on an MMF-5 - vinyl1 10:18:28 07/04/15 (0)

Blues, blues and blues deserves sweet sounding carts...

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