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GFs daughter has a RetroLife TT with some active speakers she got used.  She wants to barrow some of my vinyl and I would like to accommodate.  I would like to do is get her a new cartridge and at least adjust the pressure.  What cartridge would be good on something like that.  Cant imagine something like a Sumiko perl would be worth the spend?  Maybe like a cheap Grado for $50.  I just want to protect my media but would like her to experience an improvement.

jbuhl

Better yet, don’t lend out any rare or precious LPs to a (presumptive) teenager.

 

Yeah none of my Mofi or 6 eye stuff will be making that trip.

The supplied cartridge is tracking around 3.5 gms, I agree, an AT Elliptical, tracking at 2 gm is smarter, however VM95e has only 20db of channel separation, 2.0db channel balance. The existing has 24db separation, and 1.5db channel balance, there is a chance it sounds better, i.e. more impressive than the VM95e.

This elliptical one has 27db separation, 1.5db channel balance, also tracks 2.0 gm

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges/type/moving-magnet/vm520eb

B&H, others sell it for $110.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1893287-REG/audio_technica_consumer_at_vm520xeb_dual_moving_magnet.html/overview?ap=y&smp=Y&srsltid=AfmBOooOMZ8y_04flF_WS2lvuAwK63_UEjr1NCL81BoB5upKD-Ifu9Gr7ck

 

They sell this protractor, and the other side is blank to set anti-skate

https://retrolifeplayer.com/products/anti-sliding-lp-vinyl-record-pickup-calibration-plate?_pos=1&_sid=3e18bd6c6&_ss=r

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You mentioned Grado, this elliptical tracks at 1.8g and has channel separation of 25db, well worth the $125. IMO

https://gradolabs.com/products/grado-prestige-green3-phono-cartridge?variant=32439042146352&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorpMqfFWKxf0h92C3ypF5_Z2X6fU5Pd8KFNbRGpv48WqRc9rYwDOu4

Are you able to adjust the arm height? It is based on the height of the supplied AT3600 now.

 

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