Still looking for a new Moving Coil Cartridge
I noticed that Music Direct has 20% off cartridge sale on select cartridges. I am still using a ZU/Denon DL103 MC cartridge Series 1 with the cartridges tightest tolerances. I purchased it here from “Audiofiel” back in 2010 and have used it sparingly since. I had been using a Dynavector DV20XL cartridge which I bought a couple of years ago but my 6 yo nephew destroyed it (that’s another story) so I am back to the ZU/Denon.
My table is a Technics SL1200G which I truly love. I have been looking at the Hana Low out put MC cartridges. I am interested in the low output “S” series as the $600.00 price is right where I want to be. Now, the million dollar questions: I listen to 95% 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Rock and want whatever cartridge I purchase to make the records sound good without excessive surface noise. Will the Hana S be up to the task? My Mac C2500 tube preamp has cartridge loading from 50 ohms up to 1000 ohms so I should be ok. I just want to be sure this cartridge will be very musical and full bodied sound. I do no want a thin sound. So there you have it, yay or neigh?
I just read through this thread and was surprised to see that you ended up with a 540ML. As I was going through I kept thinking that's what you need. I'm sure this cart gets ignored just because of its price. I can enjoy all my records with it, with others carts there were albums that I would not listen to, including with an MP-500 that I currently have on my SL1200gr. |
It certainly was under my radar. I got a couple dozen PM singing the praise of the AT MM cartridges, especially the VM 540 and their more expensive siblings. I purchased a mounted AT direct from AT and only had to slide the cartridge back a bit to set the proper overhang. I was truly up a running in less than 10 minutes. I can’t believe how great this cartridge sounds, it is just what my Rock records needed. It was like putting premium gas in my old 360 Duster back in the day! |
@elliottbnewcombjr Apologies, I didn't see your question. The Decca Maroon was refurbished by John Wright and a line contact stylus fitted.
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