Dopogue... Are you serious? First let me say that the Shure V is a fine cartridge for the money. This is the cartridge I have as a backup to my Grado - The Reference cartridge. The Shure is not even in a league with the Grado. I get nowhere near the detail out of the Shure V. The bass is not as good. The mids are much weaker. The soundstage is not as big. The seperation is not as defined. In short it sounds like a much cheaper cartridge (well it is). The Shure doesn't even come close to the Grado Sonata. I have owned all three of these cartridges new in the last three months. It is my opinion that the Grado - The Reference cartridge is worth every penny of the $900.00 I paid.
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