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Is a Fluance RT 85 turntable worthy of a moderately priced moving coil cartridge?

I purchased the turnable and accompanying moving magnet Ortofon Blue cartridge a couple of years ago and it's been flawless.  Because audio is a hobby Id like to try out a moving coil cartridge and want to make sure Im not trying to put a big block chevy engine on a go-cart, if you get my meaning.  I do have a phono pre amp that will handle any cartridge type and output.

beercanshooter
elliottbnewcombjr
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most re-tippers discuss the majority of stylus they replace are un-evenly worn, thus the alignment was not right and more likely the anti-skate was not set properly.

do you have the few inexpensive tools and skills to change mount/align, set anti-skate properly? If not, a friend or pro? live near me at 07062? You wrote that you like the hobby, I encourage learning to do it yourself.

beercanshooter, well anywhere really, but possibly Texas?

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noromance
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You know the answer already. Go ahead. It just will not perform as well as it could in a better turntable. 

tooblue
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Here you go from a new company trying to break into the market. Le Son SL1 MKII, high output M/C with a boron cantilever and a Micro Line stylus for an entry level price of $499.00. Just ordered mine to install in my headphone system on a Rega RP3. Enjoy the music

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