Nice of her. I had a 318 and found it warm and forgiving but it killed the music and lacked detail. The Dual CS505 buried it for half the price back then. Even spending $250 on a AT540ML or 2M Blue will give you an improvement over the old Shure. I don't think the headshell is up to much on the idler Dual. Can you change the arm?
Seeking mc recommendations
My main rig is a Thorens TD 318 with an ortofon 510mk2. I have a Dual 1229 completely restored by fixmydual.com. I’m looking to experiment with MC carts, but not on my main rig I’m wondering if there is a suitable mc cart for my dual 1229. I’m looking in the 200-400 range to start. What say you MC guys ?