Shelter 501 versus Soundsmith Zephr ?


If you have a JMW tonearm/vpi table, does anyone have an opinion of which cartridge would sound better? Shelter 501 versus Soundsmith Zephr ?
bluelight988

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The 501 II does not work that well in my 9 sig in my opinion. Has a sometimes noticable upper mids peak and somewhat weak bottom end. Also has somewhat of a sibilance issue that can be moderated with a headshell weight from VPI.

I think it is not a good match for the 9 Sig. BTW, when you say JMW, you need to be specific. There are many variations.

Good Luck,
Robert