The Shure was a good cartridge for its time, especially in terms of trackability at low stylus pressure settings. I believe the medium priced moving coil units available today would be audibly better for your jazz material, where cymbals and hall ambience (echoes and reflections) require particularly good high frequency detail retrieval. I am happy with a Sumiko Blue Point in one of my systems; it's a good product in the up-to-$500 range. In the $500-1000 range, I would nominate the Benz-Micro Glider. Good luck.
Shure V15V cartridge. Worth investing in?
I have a old Shure V-15V cartridge that I bought many years ago and have not used for years. The stylus broke years ago and I retired it. My question is, is it worth investing over $100 in a new needle for this or should I purchase a new cartridge altogether? I have recently upgraded my entire 2 channel system and listen alot to my old jazz albums. I presently am using a mid grade ADC set-up that seems to sound fine. I am willing to invest the money if I'll hear a difference.