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
mikepaul

Showing 2 responses by wrm57

@folkfreak , I seem to recall from an earlier thread on the Zero that you run a custom mono phono cable to eliminate hum. What manufacturer made it for you? I’ve been eying this cartridge for along time but I have no mono switch on my preamps or phono stage, so a mono cable might be just the thing. Thanks in advance.
@folkfreak, Ah, sorry to bother. A quick search reveals my mistake. This was your good advice to me in that earlier thread:
I wonder if you could not make up a simple cable which adds the two channels together and gives you the effect of a mono switch? If your tonearm uses a detachable interconnect you could make one up (or have one made) and get the effect of a mono switch at the front end?
I have a Bob's Devices that has a ground-lift switch. I wonder if this would do the trick. I'll ping Bob himself, as he's also a Miyajima dealer. Out of curiosity, what step-up ratio do you like with yours?