Did I do a good thing or not?

I don't get why you would ask AFTER having made the purchase.  You will be the first to know whether you made a good move, once you have auditioned the cartridge.  Like "secretguy" said, I too never thought the V15 series were  much better than OK.  But it was a phase that everyone went through in the 70s and 80s.

Depends on what you used before the Shure.

Well, gentlemen, I was wondering what knid of a response I would get to my question,. I had a V-15 Tyve IV back in the nether days of my audio life.

Back then, I barely knew how to set up an arm and cartridge. When I decided to get back into analog years ago, I found just how much unknowing I could be accused of,  and set about enlarging my knowledge regarding things of such matter.

I was able to do so, and was even able to construct a Garrard 401 table and plinth.I've been curious about how a Shure V-15 type whatever would sound on a properly set up turntable with a fine arm, phonostage and all to see just how fine it would sound set up in the conditions as they are at che Thomason these days.

Like I said in my post, I guess I'll find out.

Regards

Dan

I would love to know. You are really good at building suspense.

Please let us know how this turns out. I’m looking forward to it.

Thank you!