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matching your cartridge to your turntable
Hi folks,
I have a very modest stereo system consisting of Adcom pre and power amps and some Polk Monitor ten speakers.
I recently purchased a McIntosh MX110 and like it so far.
My source equipment is a 1229 Dual turntable and a Nackamichi CD player.
I used to like the way it sounded until my old cartridge wore out.It was a Sure V15.
I replaced it with a V12 I bought on ebay,and I never liked the way it sounded.
I then started having problems with the turntable and took it in last week to have it repaired and have the cartridge replaced.
I had read up on some cartridges in the 200-500 range and narrowed it down to either the Ortofon 2m Bronze or the Grado Prestiege gold.
The person called me from the place I took the turntable to and was telling me that he wouldn't recommend putting a cartridge over 100.00$ on my turntable due to the my turntable having a aluminum platter and light weight tone arm.He said any quality cartridge would only amplify the inherent noise present.
Does this make sense.I never noticed and excessive noise with this turntable before,but I can kind of see his point.
I guess I'am looking for a recommendation for a cartridge for the system.
Any thoughts.
I just bought a streamer also,and plan on upgrading my power amp and speakers next.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Showing 10 responses by twangy57
signaforce310 posts Yes,I guess I see the writing on the wall.This is probably not going to work in the long run.I think I will just put in a inexpensive cartridge and call it a day.I really want a better cartridge so I will start looking at better turntables Thanks. |
secretguy1,796 posts I think I used that service 15 years ago.I found it on eBay. I was driving my truck over the road and met him at a truck stop near Des Moines IA. I guess not using it much has caused it to get all gummed up again. We'll see how it works when I get it back this time. Thanks |
puptent228 posts I will have to see if I still have the V15,it has a V12 in there now,which to me didn't sound that good when I got it.Maybe it was used,can't remember. They are servicing it for me,but it was speeding up on start which I have fixed by cleaning the sleeve on the motor shaft before. The problem is I can't see very good anymore since catarac surgery. we'll see. Thanks.
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dogberry757 posts I have reading glasses. I have developed quite a few floaters in both eyes. I don’t mind the ones that look like little black specs,it’s the big greasy ones that cover a good portion of your vision when focusing in on a small object. The only option they offer is a vitrectomy,which is sucking the vitreous fluid out of one side of your eye while pushing a clear fluid in the other side. No thanks,I’ll just deal with the floaters. |
kennyc1,788 posts Yes,this one has a has a Rega exact 2,which from what I've read is said to be warm and a little mid range heavy. I guess we will see. |
mulveling2,138 posts I really want something that I can upgrade later on.so I just bought the Rega 6. Thanks for the info.I guess I will keep the Dual for those old wore out records. |
dynacohum682 posts Yes.thats how I felt but I ended up getting a Rega and will try something else in the Dual. I will see about the ortofon as that was the brand I was leaning towards. |