Nagaoka MP***
Hi all,
I've been a little underwhelmed by the lack of response to the cry for help regarding a good (used) sub-150 quid cartridge. That's absolutely not a dig - far from it - but more of an observation that perhaps there really aren't too many cartridges around the price range, or perhaps that there are, and folk are in fact really happy with them and don't want to move them on?
Still, I've raised my budget to the mega-dizzy heights of around £200-220 so this opens up the choice a bit more.
I'm still keen to stick with MM's though.
I once owned a Nag MP11 but whilst sort-of-liking-it I really found it a tad fat and warm, almost like a built in loudness button had been pressed. However, that's not to say that these things don't deserve re-visiting and where Grado have gone from bright/perky/dynamic little things to warm & cuddly, maybe the Nag range has had a bit of re-voicing?
Anyone care to give me a quick resumé on the sort of sound the Nagaokas have now? Ok that's like explaining the colour blue without referring to something that's blue but it would be good to know nonetheless.
I've got my eye on the MP150 btw.
Thanks all.
Last edited by Gromit; 10-02-2013 at 15:45.
Richard.
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