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MONO cartridges

I bought a few Mono reissues and now I think about a proper cartridge for them.
But the information varies a lot, some write, for those reissues I don't need a mono cart., there would be no difference to a stereo cartridge, or the differences are not worth the price difference.
Next, are the modern mono cartridges only stripped down Stereo cartridges?
Half winding, half output?
How about the difference from the needle?
Are the "old" Monos the way to go? SPU?
I have a Lyra Helikon stereo running at the moment, that one is available as a Mono cartridge, or others too.... some experiences?
Thanks
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syntax OP
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Thanks, I will think about it, the Arm for it would be Fr-64s. I saw the Denon, would be enough for a start I guess. 2 years ago I listened to a Shelter 501 mono, was a good performance.
Are the differences in mono cartridges similar to those stereo MC's from today?
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Great. Thank you, too.
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syntax OP
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i've read all your answers and I would like to say 'Thank you' to all of you.
I went a step ahead.
May I ask, did someone comparisons among mono cartridges? Dorian to Helikon or Titan for example?Or with a SPU?
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syntax OP
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Hi Heradot,

didn't know that you have such a cartridge. Great idea. Thank you
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Hi,
I spoke with a few people about Mono cartridges. Some say, they have a kind of hum with their Mono cartridges, no way to avoid it. But some have low efficient speakers, no problems but a few have 98dB++ designs, they told me, they think about special Mono Phonostages...
Any idea, is this hum based on design or manufacturer?
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Sabertouch,
super. Thank you very much. You confirmed my thinking about that.
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Has anybody listened to a Dorian Mono?
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Got one.
Don't have many - old - Mono Records, but after 10 years buying Reissues it is a Revelation. No ticks, no pops,no distortion and Dynamics 2die4.
Really cool.

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