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Interesting Dilemna Re: B&O

Posted by Interstage Tranny (A) on April 27, 2007 at 07:31:54

In Reply to: B&O vs. Shure V15 III posted by PanzerVI on April 27, 2007 at 01:56:45:

This is an interesting situation. I have had many B&O carts and they all image very well re:soundstage. In my experience, and in my humble opinion, I always thought that the Shures did not image well.
The Shures always had good width and height, but hardly any depth.
Maybe, that B&O needs a slightly older model to replace it, like their MMC20EN or the top of that line, the MMC20CL. These were the preferred models, before the smaller MMC single number series.
If you do get another standard mount table, might I suggest the early stereo B&O SP-II or the later SP-12 ? That early stereo SP-II was marketed as the Dynaco/B&O Stereodyne or Stereodyne II. They are quite enjoyable, even today. Another fantastic sounding early stereo cart, that I use very often, is the Pickering/Stanton 380, one of the sweetest sounding 3Dimensional cartridges of all time.
One aspect of the early stereo carts to remember is that most were sperical/conicals and tracked at 2-3 grams. It is their sound that makes them competitive. I can almost guarantee that if you get a Dual table and a Pickering/Stanton 380, you will never miss your Shure or B&O again. Enjoy...

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