Budget Turntable Cartridge Suggestions
I use a Shure M97xE and am very pleased with it. It won't give as much air or sparkly highs as more expensive carts, but it has a nice unfatiguing sound, is very unfussy, tracks like a mofo. And since switching to a low-mass unipivot arm, I'm getting great detail and better highs. Check with Jack's Music Factory for a good price on it. |
I would check into the Ortofon OM 10/20/30 series cartridges. Agon member 2juki typically has phenomenal deals on these cartridges. These are much faster, cleaner and more articulate sounding with good trackability than their prices would make you think. On top of this, you can start off with a lower model cartridge and then simply upgrade the stylus assembly, which is interchangeable between this series of cartridges. Sean > |
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All good choices. I've heard good things about the ortofon 20, which I believe can be upgraded to 30 by changing the needle...pretty nice if money's tight now. However, you are concerned with hum as well as sound. Talk to these guys... they carry a lot of lines, and may have the answer to your question. http://www.needledoctor.com |
