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In Reply to: Anyone running a dedicated mono cart? posted by TGR on November 15, 2021 at 09:36:13:
Yes I run a second arm with my turntable and that is fitted with an Ortofon 2M Mono SE. The SE version is, I believe, only obtainable direct from the factory. It was introduced as a limited edition originally. The introduction was chosen to coincide with the release of the Beatles Mono box set and Ortofon say that they consulted with Abbey Road about about choice of stylus dimensions etc. Of course it sounds wonderful with other mono discs too!
Summing a stereo cartridge does not quite provide the same outcome as using a true mono cart. My Ortofon windfeld ti is a better cartridge but summed to mono it simply does not impress me on mono discs as much as the 2M Mono SE ( in its native stereo role the Windfeld is sublime).
Like you I just embarked on the mono route just as an experiment. It is now a fixture that I would not want to do without. And oh! that Beatles box :-).
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Follow Ups
- RE: Anyone running a dedicated mono cart? - PAR 02:08:49 11/16/21 (16)
- What's up with the Beatles in mono, anyway? - Lew 20:44:41 11/16/21 (15)
- A bit more on the Beatles and mono - TGR 08:11:44 11/18/21 (9)
- RE: A bit more on the Beatles and mono - Lew 09:51:36 11/18/21 (8)
- RE: A bit more on the Beatles and mono - rivervalley817 10:59:37 11/18/21 (6)
- Coises!!! - Lew 09:12:38 11/19/21 (3)
- RE: Coises!!! - rivervalley817 10:05:00 11/19/21 (2)
- RE: Coises!!! - Lew 10:57:03 11/19/21 (1)
- RE: Coises!!! - rivervalley817 11:06:28 11/19/21 (0)
- I forgot about Yellow Submarine! - TGR 14:59:59 11/18/21 (1)
- RE: I forgot about Yellow Submarine! - rivervalley817 15:52:29 11/18/21 (0)
- Yep - TGR 10:23:14 11/18/21 (0)
- RE: What's up with the Beatles in mono, anyway? - PAR 22:38:14 11/16/21 (4)
- Thanks very much for the info... - Lew 08:43:03 11/17/21 (3)
- RE: Thanks very much for the info... - PAR 09:54:02 11/17/21 (2)
- My Brighton experience - Lew 16:25:38 11/17/21 (0)
- Thanks for all that information. You might remember my post about Brighton. - alaskahiatt 11:13:43 11/17/21 (0)