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MC Cart help/choice
After buying my NAD C162 pre I read a few reviews about how good the phono stage was , the MM being as good or better than budget Phono amps and the MC stage being exceptional for a built in stage.
So this has led me to buy another T/T , a rather well looked after Systemdek XII 900 witha Rega RB250 arm.
What MC carts should I consider (£2-300) , so far I've heard and liked the Goldring Eroica LX LO.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions
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Hi Barry,
The Eroica LX is one of my favourite budget MCs as is the Denon DL103 at around the £200 mark. If used with an RB250 I would seriously think about getting it tweaked by Audio Origami to get the best possible result from those crtridges as the eaisly out perform the stock arm.
Cheers
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Right, I've pulled the trigger on the Eroica LX , haven't set it up yet as I'm awaiting a new platter and I want to do the VTA at the same time.
Photos etc will be posted of course .
Cheers Paul
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Good MC the Eroica LX. I have one in my collection. It likes a decent SUT.
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I can concur: the Goldring Eroica LX works very well in the Rega RB 250 arm. A friend of mine used such a combination; up until one of the channels of the Eroica went o/c.
Barry
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hi would have thought your 2m black would be good as if not better than eroica,got one good cart,just a thought
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Yes but it's three times the price of the Eroica, well past the OP's stated budget.Originally Posted by KONDO
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If you read my OP properly, I bought another T/T to try out my NAD C162 MC phono stage , so yes I have two T/T's
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How many TT do you haveIf you read my OP properly
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Hold on Allen I'll have to check my sig.How many TT do you have
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