Shelter 501 mkii then what now

I bought a Shelter 501 mk ii around 10 years ago and most folks on Agon then thought it was the best value cartridge of its time. what is the current around thousand dollar cartridge champion

rockinroni01-16-2015 8:14am

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redglobe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 223 posts 01-17-2015 at 02:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Denon DL-S1.
jperry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,432 posts 01-17-2015 at 01:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete rebuilt Shelter 901 with ruby cantilever from Soundsmith
rockinroni OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 287 posts 01-17-2015 at 11:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete well you know I was thinking of getting a retip from soundsmith can anyone tell me what I might expect in the way of improvements with the ruby upgrade thanks for you help so far
jperry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,432 posts 01-18-2015 at 01:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If it needs re-tipping you really have nothing to lose. You end up with a great sounding cartridge for $250 - $350. It sounds different, but not necessarily better or worse. Hard for me to describe with the passing of time since I have heard it.
czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,714 posts 01-19-2015 at 05:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete tracking ability improves drastically to the point of producing substantially less surface noise. Ruby rings substantially less and has less resonance vs. aluminium or boron. I've no doubt that 901 may sound better, but you won't loose a dime if you just upgrade current.

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