iv always found most metal music badly recorded.
What phono cartridge is suited for metal and heavy rock?
I want to purchase a new phono cartridge to replace my Ortofon 2m Blue. Since I'm not an expert by any means, I could do with some advice.
My musical taste is on the heavier side, I mainly listen to stonerrock, metal and 70's rock.
My turntable is a Pro-Ject Perspective. I use a Musical Fidelity M1 LPS phono Preamp which is connected to a Marantz AV 8801 Preamp. My amplifier is a Marantz MM7055.
The sound of the Blue is a bit bright, maybe somewhat dull, for my taste. But since there are so many brands and models to choose from some help would be appreciated.
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I think you are much better off sticking with moving magnet cartridges. While I generally have the same opinion as atmasphere the one factor he did not address was value. You get at least twice as much for your money with Moving Magnet cartridges. Both the Goldring 1042 and Clearaudio Charisma V2 have the stylus/cantilever assemblies of very expensive Moving Coil cartridges at a fraction of the price. With most phono stages Moving Magnet cartridges tend to be more dynamic which is a characteristic I think you would appreciate. The Charisma V2 is the most dynamic cartridge I have ever had in my system. It also tracks better than the majority of moving coil cartridges. The AT VM760SLC is another great Moving Magnet cartridge along with the 2M Black LVB 250 |
Regards, Alex-77: Lots of good suggestions above.
Recently excavated from my pile of pickups, a rather primitive Shure M75ED body already mounted to an ADC 6gm magnesium headshell. Tags appear to be sturdy AT6101’s. No memory of where/when it was obtained. Absent the stylus so prowled the internet and landed on V-M Audio Enthusiasts, selected a Swiss EVG .3 x .7 nude elliptical, a very reasonable thirty dollars to revive the vintage cart.
Aligned to Stevenson, loaded it at 100k/200pF. 1.4gm downforce. First up, Kraftwerk "Autobahn". Driving bass, rich mids but the Hf’s a little on the etched side. It immediately put a smile on my face, even bringing life to Tulls’ rather wispy "Aqualung". I’ll play with loading in a bit.
Well aware of the distinction between enthusiast and audiophile level transducers, not a recommendation but rather a report. If Vivaldi is your cup ’o tea one might look elsewhere. A voiceing from the past, on my EPA-250 TA this cartridge/stylus combination has a huge boogie factor.
Peace,
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It can be really hit or miss, even within a band’s catalog. It can also get expensive because even the ones that don’t sound great can go for a LOT of money, and you can’t trust the reviews on DiscOgs AT ALL. But there are a lot of really great sounding metal records out there, and even some spectacular ones. From my own modest collection, the following are spectacular: Avantasia’s Metal Opera 1 & 2 and Wicked Symphony (Moonglow comes close), Iced Earth’s The Glorious Burden, Rage Soundchaser, Metallica "Black" 45 RPM box from 2008, Metallica Load OG, Helloween Keeper 1 & 2, most of Magnum’s catalog, Iron Maiden Brave New World, Blind Guardian Nightfall, Nightwish Decades box, the Edguy box, the Megadeth classics (RIP, Countdown), Van Canto Voices of Fire, Opeth Morningrise, a couple from Porcupine Trees, the first 3 OG’s from Cirith Ungol, Danzig...oh and Warrant Cherry Pie sounds ridiculously good but that’s more hard rock / hair metal. There’s loads out there worth chasing, and worth playing on a great hi-fi. |
Dear @alex-77 : Any decent cartridge as the 1042 named here is well suited for any kind of MUSIC if the whole TT/Tonearm/cartridge set up is accurated and the TT is seated in a good plattform to avoid vibrations/resonances or at least puts at minimum.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
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