Phono Cartridges - Your favorites and least favorites?
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Joe Mac
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Just put a Hana SL on there not too long ago and it's sounding wonderful.........but I've had a lot of nice carts on there
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Here's the "Review" on the Quintet.
Phono Cartridges - Your favorites and least favorites?
I've been using the cartridge that came with my AT-LP120 for the past two years and it's definitely starting to show its age. Before getting the LP120, I used to use a Shure M97x that was great, but it got discontinued a few years ago. I remember paying about $70 for it at the time and...www.needlesandgrooves.com
Ive just bought that today too! One toy at a time though. The Grado still has legs in it so I’m holding off the swap, for now…
AnthonyI
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The Hana or Quintet?
Mr Moustache
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I give you a week before you make the switch!
I bought a cart a few month ago, thinking I would replace the one I had when it was time to change it. Then a few days later I was curious so I swapped. The other one never got back on...
Joe Mac
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The Hana SL
Joe Mac
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I do really like the Grado Opus though so I’m not champing at the bit either!
AnthonyI
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Understandable
DJSJ
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The Opus3 needs to be sent back to Music Direct for a replacement, was mulling over the idea of getting a second "beater" cartridge to use until the Grado gets back (Stupidly sold the Ortofon with the Orbit) and then to use as a bit of tester cart for used records. Well I bit the bullet
Will report back. The reviews on this one looked real interesting, excited to get some time with it, and then to A/B it with the Grado.
Will report back. The reviews on this one looked real interesting, excited to get some time with it, and then to A/B it with the Grado.
Mather
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Go Pack.
DJSJ
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Lol, don't like this one?
Mather
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DJSJ
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Oh duh. Sorry I don't Football, I'm a bad American.
Mather
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Hahaha it's okay, I'm Canadian and it's a dumb joke either way. I've heard that cart is really nice.
Ed Selley
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There are new Nagaokas due soon- the first in a very long time. They accidentally announced it during a Technics online briefing last year- the 'Technics' cart fitted to the special edition SL1210GLE is the prototype.
Meanwhile, this big orange chap arrived this morning; it's a Vertere Sabre.
Oh yeah, I forgot. The new Nagaoka “Thomas The Tank Engine” cartridges!
Corycm
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I’ll be curious what you think. I’ve been running the 1042 for a couple years and really like it. Thing is a tracking beast.Finally wrapping up my "review" of the Goldring G1042, should be up over the weekend. And while I thought this would be it for a while, an unexpected delivery dropped on the stoop today
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AnthonyI
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I'll say I agree with you and you'll see more of why in the piece, but the 1042 really kind of fell in a unique position, all for good reasons.
Corycm
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My only complaint is the price seems to keep climbing. Replace the stylus is sitting at like $400, assuming it’s in stock.