Shure V15-V
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Jicos styli are $250 - $360 here: https://www.dacapoaudio.com/780-vn5-styli-for-shure-v15-type-v-series.html
That's getting into decent MC territory all in, but V15s are special.
That's getting into decent MC territory all in, but V15s are special.
Depending on the sound you want, for that kind of coin I might go LOMC. I have run across a small pile of them for short money what with buying one on a turntable at a store from the used/consignment shelves, buying one on a turntable I wanted, buying them when I was selling gear and finally getting a friend hooked on turntables and records and then he up and completely downsizes and I roll into a few more.
I have a V15 II with an SAS (old version, little wear) and one with a bent a bit stylus and both of those were not as good as the Denon DL-160, Low hours, that I had my brother buy for the table I gave him which is sitting over there.
There have been folks that seek out tables based on what cartridge is on them. Might be a way into something decent. I wasn't looking for a cartridge when I bought my KD-600 which came with piles of other stuff for an extra 75 bucks but the arm was a Fidelity Research and the cartridge was a Koetsu Black. I paid about what a worn out Black is worth and mine is about 50% used according to the stylus microscope at the local dealer.
Hope you can find a great nail for one or two of your turntables.
I have a V15 II with an SAS (old version, little wear) and one with a bent a bit stylus and both of those were not as good as the Denon DL-160, Low hours, that I had my brother buy for the table I gave him which is sitting over there.
There have been folks that seek out tables based on what cartridge is on them. Might be a way into something decent. I wasn't looking for a cartridge when I bought my KD-600 which came with piles of other stuff for an extra 75 bucks but the arm was a Fidelity Research and the cartridge was a Koetsu Black. I paid about what a worn out Black is worth and mine is about 50% used according to the stylus microscope at the local dealer.
Hope you can find a great nail for one or two of your turntables.
I’ve been looking at headshells and usually they have decent cartridges on them.
I’m not buying another table unless it’s something I can flip for double in a week. I have enough already.
The Rega has the Benz-Micro Silver HOMC and that’s fine. But I’m pretty happy with the Shure sound right now and wanted to try a different one.
As I said- no rush. The right one will come along, maybe on a headshell…
I’m not buying another table unless it’s something I can flip for double in a week. I have enough already.
The Rega has the Benz-Micro Silver HOMC and that’s fine. But I’m pretty happy with the Shure sound right now and wanted to try a different one.
As I said- no rush. The right one will come along, maybe on a headshell…
I don’t want to widen my search too wide.
I could just look for “phono cartridge” sorted by lowest price first and see what I get but I don’t have that kinda time…
I did find a “X” (coax wiring) Micro headshell with a Denon cartridge I may grab. Supposedly a good cartridge with a good Diamond but not much more than a bare headshell so…
I could just look for “phono cartridge” sorted by lowest price first and see what I get but I don’t have that kinda time…
I did find a “X” (coax wiring) Micro headshell with a Denon cartridge I may grab. Supposedly a good cartridge with a good Diamond but not much more than a bare headshell so…
I like the Denon house sound and the 103 is very highly thought of as a MC - especially at the price point. Very low output, though (.3 mV). But I think you've got enough gain...
Edit: there's a sealed box 103 here: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649874687-denon-dl-103s-low-output-moving-coil-cartridge/ Price is decent - below the $350 new price.
Edit: there's a sealed box 103 here: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649874687-denon-dl-103s-low-output-moving-coil-cartridge/ Price is decent - below the $350 new price.