Decca carts


Has anybody tried one on an Nottingham arm? 

Has anybody ever settled on one long term/used as a daily driver.  


I've long considered taking the plunge. But I've held off as my rig is tuned to a different cart and I haven't wanted to start over. 

I'm also thinking with an ear to the future and possibly moving back to Quicksilver amps, either mid monos or prefersbly the now discontinued Mini Mites as I don't need that much power, if I can find some used, I feel there could be some synergy there in the chain. It sounds like the Decca's are super quick and live sounding and the mid monos I had previously were leaning creamy and that holographic thing going for them and it's had me wondering about the pairing. 


Thank you for any input, experiences. 

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Showing 2 responses by noromance

Unless you buy a Decca new, you should send it to JW for service and possibly a new stylus. Set up right, they are superb. I'm not sure I agree with your idea to ameliorate the detail and speed of the Decca with the "creamy" Quicksilver.
I’ve used a Decca Super Gold since the late 80s with mixed results until I installed it on a Jelco 750 12". I works perfectly with or without the damping oil. It also works better into 47k and some say 1Meg. If you load it down any more, you lose some of the air and live feeling the cartridge is capable of. The revelation came when I sent it to JW to get a Paratrace tip which is fitted to the higher end models. Transformed!! In fact, I would recommend biting the bullet and sending a new one for the upgrade after a few months. Pros: The band is in your room. Cons: So is the surface noise. PS. I have never damaged it and I have hamfistedly sent that baby across more records than I care to recall.