SME 3009 non removeable


Hi all, What cartridges fit the SME 3009 non removable arm. I use a Grado gold , maybe I should just do the stylists upgrade


Thanks, Mike

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Showing 3 responses by roberjerman

Get a Denon 103R. Sounds better than any Grado! I have been using Denon mc cartridges for 40 years (along with some Grado's). Yes there are even better-sounding mc cartridges (for a higher price, of course!) - but the venerable 103 punches so far above its weight that it's an easy recommendation!
No love here for the 103! LOL! Yet no less an expert than AJ VanDenHul considers it a very good cartridge - and a fine performer even unmodified! So there! Worried about its resonance frequency? Just add about 5 grams (a US nickel) to the headshell to compensate! 
I own several Denon MC's. (2) 103's, a 103R, a 103D, a Gold Anniversary 103, a 301 and a 304. They are all fine performers! The best probably being the 304.