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MONO cartridge recommendation

Hi,
I was all set to get the ORTOFON 2M MONO SE cartridge to play the Beatles Mono Vinyl box set.

But it seems they do not offer it in any longer. Anyone have a suggestion on a true Mono cartridge $550-1000 range?

MM or MC in the 2.5mV range for my preamp

thanks 

 mike
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mikepaul OP
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thanks folks,

I am new to a quality turntable--although i go back to the 60's and have had a few budget turntables in my life, when younger,I never gave my setup a second thought. It was press,play and enjoy. Now, being an audiophile (self proclaimed) ..( and much to my wife's chagrin)...I would like a worthy mono cartridge for $1000 or so Pro-ject RPM TT....it came with a cartridge --Sumiko Blue Point #2...But i have many mono albums I would love to hear again. This time around in the highest quality.

I do prefer a warm sound, detailed but not harsh or bright. Truly,though, I really do not know what to expect. 

My setup is a krell amp, audible illusions preamp/ w/ phono, martin - logans , 

once again,thanks for the input

 mike in pa


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mikepaul OP
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thanks for the input everyone. ..just a (silly?) question.

my preamp does have a mono switch. and if i actually do use  a mono cartridge would i also use the mono button on the preamp? or just use as stereo ?

thanks
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mikepaul OP
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hdm"It is a subjective hobby, but there are obviously some manufacturers of fairly high end mono cartridges (Lyra and Ortofon come to mind) who also believe that a more sophisticated stylus profile is beneficial in mono playback."

hdm,this is exactly why i wanted the ortofon m2 mono se cartridge.

ortofon specially made this to coincide with the issue of the beatles mono box set.

i have the cd version and ,to me, it sounds excellent,

so much so that it inspired me to buy the vinyl mono set and a new turntable and i just felt i wanted this particular cartridge after reading many articles about these records played back with it.

at this point , a friend was able to order one for me so thankfully i will be able to post my impression to everyone here in a week or so.

obviously i will not have other cartridges to compare it to. but i am hoping it sounds amazing (in an "anologuey" way!) 

...or i might be in for a letdown..who knows? we will see.

love this hobby!

mike

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mikepaul OP
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by the way,

thanks to all who have contributed to this post.

 i have learned a great deal. analog is all new to me. i wish i had more substantial input offer. but hopefully down the road i can provide some insight on my experiences.

mike
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