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In Reply to: Re: Surprised that Shure made your list. posted by Bold Eagle on May 8, 2007 at 11:04:09:
Back in my vinyl days in the 70's and 80's, I used Shure V15III and IV cartridges in SME 3000 II arms on my Thorens 125 and 160 turntables. I preferred them because Shure provided all kinds of gear for accurately determining the lateral angle, offset angle, overhang, etc. The had protractors/templates, stylus gauges, levels and test records for insuring lack of tonearm/cartridge drift, transient response, channel separation and accurate bass and midrange.It was a painstaking process setting up the tonearm/cartridge for optimum performance, but well worth it with the great sound those Shure cartridges could deliver. I also used various AT cartridges in extra headshells with good results. However, I would imagine newer cartridges would outperform 30 year-old Shure cartridges deteriorating with age.
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The 3009 Series II had a synergy with the V15. The Grace 707 also did. I am not not suprised that you liked the combination. The parts that deteriorate in a cartridge are replaced with a new needle. There are lots of inmates on the Vinyl Asylum praising the V15 Type II/III/IV with Jico stulus. I plan to try one on my Type IV.Best wishes,
Dave,Thanks for correcting my mistaken assumptions about the deterioration of the Shure cartridges, which for mamy years provided me with outstanding performance and listening pleasure.
I am envious of your commitment to vinyl. Unfortunately, I have too much invested in CDs to return to LPs. As I mentioned below, changing from analog to digital is one of the biggest regrets of my life.
Regards,
With top notch turntables available for a song at trift stores and records going for a $1 or less, now is the best time to get into vinyl. You have to like 80's and ealier recodings, which I do. If you like classical music, there are truckloads of great albums out there.
I've been that route with all the gauges, etc. It does make a difference, and so does the resistive and capacitive loading.As far as cartridges deteriorating, it would be mainly in the stylus suspension, if they used elastomers that aged. (most do)
I just fixed an ancient perpetuum-Ebner TT for a friend and used a 30 year old Shure M75 body with a new stylus. Works very well.
Back in the early 1970's, I picked up a mint condition McIntosh system (MC275, C22 and MR67) with a rack mounted Ampex 354, and, except for occasionally replacing tubes, used it with great satisfaction for another 17 years.Unfortunately, I decided to sell the system in 1988 to a Japanese gentleman who was exporting Mac components to Japan. I was moving to a smaller apartment at the time, and, with a bad back, did not want to carry the MC275 with me. It was a real "boat anchor", weighing over 70 pounds. I also sold the Ampex, my Thorens 125 & 160 turntables and LP collection and converted to CDs.
Even though I got a good price for my systen at the time, I have regretted that decision ever since. After many failed experiments with Adcoms and Carvers that were supposed to eliminate the CD midrange harshness and shrill highs, I finally found some vintage 1970's Marantz receivers that gave me some of the warm tube sound I remembered from my Mac system.
For the past five years, I've been using a Marantz 2265B with satisfying results. However I still reminisce nostalgically about the Mac system I once enjoyed.
Regards,
Barney
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