Cartridge for VPI Classic 3 SE

Also, Try the Clearaudio Maestro Ebony v2. One of the most Beautiful sounding Ive heard.


Matt M 

Let me suggest to you the original Shelter 901 not the Shelter 901 II or III. There is a guy on eBay, 2 juki, that has them from time to time for 1,200.00, I have bought 2 from him over the last 5 years and he can be trusted. These are very special carts and some feel that they are as good as it gets and when they wear out the Soundsmith ruby cantilevered rebuild at 250.00 really is sweet.

Ortofon 2M Black or any of the Cadenas.  Soundsmith Zephyr. 

Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, slightly over your budget, but you may be able to find a dealer who'll sell one for $2K.

I suggest you look at the Audiogon thread on the Audio Technica Art-9.

Budget up to $2K.  I listen to Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock.  I have the MacIntosh C-48 which has a MM and MC phono stage.

Not enough INFO in your post!

What is your budget, and associated equipment?

What are your musical tastes?

I'm running the Soundsmith Zephyr on my Classic 3.  Sounds great. Like you, I I was also looking for "on the warmer side of neutral" and it meets that description for me.  

For more info, see my post here: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/cartridge-for-my-vpi-prime.454167/