Originally Posted by
dwhistance
Hi Tom,
May I ask you a couple of questions please?
The majority of my mono LP's, if not all, are pre stereo era (microgroove?) so presumably will play best with a 1mm stylus. How different is the sound if these are played with a 0.7mm stylus?
How does the sound of the lesser Miyajima's, i.e. Kotetu or Spirit (if they are still available) compare with the mono SPU's?
Lastly I know from our PM's that you have spent quite a bit of time with shims and headshell weights to make swapping between your various cartridges a quick and easy task. Have you had to measure/weigh each cartridge yourself or have you been able to rely on the manufacturers data, such as it is? As you know I'm looking for a simple solution and at the moment am tempted to just buy three (or more) SPU's to cover Stereo, Mono and 78's, albeit even that isn't plug and play given the large weight disparity between the two CG Mono cartridges and the stereo SPU's.
Many thanks for all your help.
David Whistance