Your all overthinking it, By far the most prevelant system used for playing back these records originally was a gerard changer with a cheap shure cartridge. Go to a thrift shop and pick one up cheap and you will enjoy these records the way they were meant to be heard (you might roll a fatty while your at it). You can still find some of these titles on 8 track if your really feeling nostalgic.
best cartridge for 60,70's classic rock, folk ....
Ok, I need some input. I have 2 Mac 2102's in mono, C2200 preamp, Klipsch Khorn (universal ALK crossovers)Manley steelhead,basis signature vacuum table. graham Phantom tonearm. I'm leaning toward DynavectorXV1s or Zxys atmos?? I have not auditioned either but had conversations w/ a few people. Im sure there are other capable ( perhaps "better suited")cartridges, so please chime in and tell me your thoughts...