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Cartridge recommendation

Well, completed move to Las Vegas. Before the move I decided to cash in on eBay and sold a NIB Shure V-15 cartridge.

Now I have decided to set up my old 70s system. Disco lives!  Pioneer SX-1050, Teac A-2300S open reel and the Pioneer PL-630 turntable. Will throw the old SAE 5000 Impulse Noise Reduction System into the mix. I think I have a Sony cassette deck somewhere that needs a belt. Speakers will be either JBL L222 Disco or JBL L65. With a JBL B360 sub.

So, being warned I don’t have a Golden Ear, Silver Ear or even a Lead Ear can I get a cartridge recommendation?  I sold the Shure for $415 so something in that ball park would be nice.




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oregonpapa
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Lots of choices. Check Grado out. Scroll down on this page to see Grado cartridges.

https://lptunes.com/collections/cartridges-hifi?page=3

Then go to the LP Tunes "home page" and check all of their cartridge offerings out. Be sure to select a cartridge that has the right output for your rig.

Frank
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ibmjunkman OP
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The specs for the receiver say the phono section sensitivity is 2.5mV/50k ohms. I am intrigued by the Grado Statement Platinum 1. There are 2 versions, 0.5mV and 5.0mV.
I assume I want the 5.0mV version.

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Just noticed the stylus is not replaceable. How many hours should I expect to get from a diamond elliptical needle?
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