New SL1210GR enroute. Need cart recommendations


I'm getting ready to send my Fluance RT85 back. It has the Ortofon 2M Blue. I've been using their preamp but I have a Vincent PHO-300 on the way. Amp is a Willsenton R8. Speakers are Joseph Audio RM25XL.

What should I be looking at for a cartridge? Who or where should I be looking as a vendor?

I don't listen to Rap or Classical but everything else is on the table. I'm sending the Fluance back because I had a new album (Amos Lee 45 master from Acoustic Sounds) with sibilance on two tracks. As I read about the possible causes of sibilance, it led to to different tables. The 1210GR seemed to be well regarded.

Thanks for any help. 

mooster1223

Showing 6 responses by arcticdeth

They slip right on, 1 turn of your tonearm , and good and tight, ready for skate calibration, leveling, and your off.

give 1 a try, if you don’t say “WOW, that is great!” After a couple lps to break in the cart, I will be amazed!

plus they are not as easily skipped, or flying to the label if lightly bumped

give one a try, they sound great! Especially the new upgraded night club with better sound geared toward the audio enthusiast/phile. 

CONGRATS ON A TOP TIER IF.  NOT THE. BEST MOST RELIABLE TT MONEY CAN GET. DEPENDING ON USE every 1-2 years remove platter and plastic piece below (if new models have this) remove spindle assemble, remove scrip pin, remove spindle,  clean off any old oil w clean rag, add 2-3 drops on spindle and any moving  parts. wipe down everything and use compressed air for rest. Assemble. Bam good for another 2 years. I recommend shell rotella synthetic.    1 quart will last you 20 years. 
 

 

Ortofon Nightclub. Its been upgraded. The sound is tight bass with great mid and natural highs. Thats what i use on my sl-1200mkii

concorde. Night club mk ii. Excellent soundalso use stanton d6800 el

ortofon Arkiv concorde for highs boost and fecording my LPs to hd then cd.
and stanton trackmaster spherical styli n

audio technica atp-2 from time to time.

KEEP THE 2M
 

 

 

More money, brass and teak wood, African gangle wood, electrobiohazard coating with ferrofluid filled ofc wires,…

 

u don’t need to go nuts for a great deep sound.
i had the Ortofon x5-mc, way too mild for me.

when I hooked up the Concorde nightclub II, aaahhhhh, Malmsteen came to life

imstill use my old ADC shoes on a headshell once in a while.

I love my concorde headshells, high output, rich not boomy bass, nice mids, and awesome highs.

I know they have upgraded the nightclub to an even higher level than the few years old ones I use. They are very good carts!

buy one, if you don’t like it return it.

the Arkiv is,not,made anymore, I don’t think,….works wonders for highs when recording to hd, then ran through audiolab 3.0 then burned to a nice cd.

Stock headshells are descent. 
 

the concorde just slips on the tonearm, and you righty tightly the screw on the headshell to tighten the cartridge on tonearm. Easy Peazy 

it will take you a little time to set up your tonearm for height, weight, get level, set anti skate, etc. 

 

enjoy, keep us informed 

 

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I’ve used lots and lots of cartridges throughout 30+ years

 

years ago the DJ ones were very bland. No more

they sound great!

 

 

 

nightclub mkII discontinued. 

so is the Arkiv.

 

 That Elite is supposed to be something special, im waiting, and will probably grab one for just "hearing" my LPs'

they sound better than even my nightclub, they have redesigned many of these, the sound should better, per Ortofon sales pitch ? :)~

Im waiting for this Elite to come........to papa !