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Thread: So I did this to my Shure SC35C

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    Quote Originally Posted by kininigin View Post
    I'd agree with that. There is greater detail across the frequency range! With well recorded music it does sound exceptional imo. I listen to alot of bass driven music and the non modified Shure is perfect for that but with the mod bass is now even more taut and seems to go deeper but does it without slowing the music down! Midrange sounds stunning,being more open and vivid. Whilst the top end has a bit more delicacy and sweetness! It just plays music in a more engaging way,whether the music requires delicacy and is more intimate or is driving bass lines and drums at a frantic pace it does either rather well imo. Safe to say I'm well pleased with the results.
    I knew you would be. It's improvement after the upgrade is immediate and very satisfying. It's a no-brainer for anyone out there using this cart.
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    Seems there's another fan here ... http://cheaptubeaudio.blogspot.co.uk...?q=shure+sc35c

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    Very interesting, Peter, and shows that its longtime fans (I first used one in 1985) aren't deaf...

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    Quote Originally Posted by petrat View Post
    Thanks for that, a very interesting read.

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    Did anyone get clobbered for Tax handling Vat etc when it arrived ?
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    Interesting thread my first cart was a shure M75ed t2

    Wouldn't it also benefit from trimming away all the extra plastic from the stylus except for what is essential to mount it , just thinking about vibrations being transferred directly to the stylus
    Think it would look better as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by 337alant View Post
    Interesting thread my first cart was a shure M75ed t2

    Wouldn't it also benefit from trimming away all the extra plastic from the stylus except for what is essential to mount it , just thinking about vibrations being transferred directly to the stylus
    Think it would look better as well

    Alan
    Yes, any cart with a resonant plastic body would benefit from this mod.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Did anyone get clobbered for Tax handling Vat etc when it arrived ?
    32$ to post a tiny bit of aluminium.
    Bakoon 13r Denon DP80 Stax UA-70 Shure Ultra 500 in a Martin Bastin body with jico stylus, project ds2 digital Rullit aero 8 field coils in tqwt speakers

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    Thought I'd resurrect this thread, rather than start a new one, as it was this that got me mildly intrigued by this cheapo disco cartridge (well, actually, it's a BBC-approved precision transducer )

    I've not looked back since getting my Fidelity Research FR-64S arm from Tom last year, finding it a near-perfect match for my SPU. However, the only down-side is that it's designed specifically for low compliance carts, having an effective mass of around 35 grams, and probably more with a SPU hanging off the end. This means it's only really compatible with very low compliance (stiff) cartridges, which are rather thin on the ground ... so, the SC35C seemed to fit the bill ... and it's only 60 quid, so thought I'd give it a go.

    Anyway, I wasn't expecting much at all ... kind of like a three-legged greyhound, maybe fun and eager, but not going to cut it in a proper race. Well, I was rather shocked to find I'd actually bought a 'talking dog'! And then, having got over the shock that it could talk at all, I realised it was actually talking sense OK, maybe a bit too full in the bottom (hey, it's a Shure), and a bit recessed in the treble (hey, it's a spherical stylus), but otherwise it's been really enjoyable (especially once run-in properly).

    I've been using it tracking at 4.5 grams in the 17 gram Isokinetik SM750 headshell (the Jelco HS30 is identical, but considerably cheaper) ... which, btw, has consistently seen off all comers since I got it a few years back. This weekend, I'm going to try it at 2 grams, as recommended by Marco. Certainly, it's proving ideal for older, distressed, records, and tbh it continues to satisfy on a regular basis. As a day-to-day cartridge, I reckon it does more than enough for the bulk of my '70 and '80s vinyl.

    Ridiculously good value if you use a big, heavy arm.


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    Good stuff, Peter - and nice pic!

    It's rather surprising how acceptable the Shure is for everyday use, eh?

    The key is using it in an arm able to get it to perform as it was designed to do. And that's often the problem with cartridges: too many folks essentially trying to get square pegs to fit inside round holes.....

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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