Shelter 90x vs 901 / Graham arm


I am hearing that the 90x is simply a more expensive 901 made for the US market. Anyone compare the two directly? Also, anyone have experiences with Shelters on the Graham tonearm (I have 1.5T with ceramic arm wand and new bearing cap). Also, anyone compare ZYX 1000 to shelters. Your input would be greatly appreciated.
bkonig

Showing 1 response by gundam91

I have the 901 on SME V on Michell Orbe SE. The bass is extended and tight. I would suspect that Patrickamory is correct that Shelter 901/Graham 2.2 might not be a good match.

As to whether 90X is a US-only product. I am not sure if that is true. I have a recent issue of the Chinese language version of Japan's leading audio magazine. There's an ad by Shelter's Hong Kong importer showing all three cartridges (90X, 901, and 501 MkII). I've also seen 90X on the homepage of an European dealer as well.

FrankC