Cheap cartridge wanted

[istari_knight]

Hmm Deja vu... I'm sure I remember posting an identical ad 6 months ago :scratch:

Anyway, I'm in need of a cheap cartridge for playing unclean charity shop finds... Was going to put £30 on an AT95e but thought I'd check here first. If you have anything suitable that has good usable life left I'd be interested :)

[Audio Al]

Hmm Deja vu... I'm sure I remember posting an identical ad 6 months ago :scratch:

Anyway, I'm in need of a cheap cartridge for playing unclean charity shop finds... Was going to put £30 on an AT95e but thought I'd check here first. If you have anything suitable that has good usable life left I'd be interested :)


James , why not buy a Rega Carbon , new £25

[Firebottle]

I've got a G800, history unknown, if you'd like it,

Alan

[istari_knight]

James , why not buy a Rega Carbon , new £25

Could do but isn't it just an AT-91 with carbon cantilever ? I've got a [possibly very wrong] feeling the £4 more expensive AT-95e is superior.


I've got a G800, history unknown, if you'd like it,

Alan

Many thanks for the offer Alan but it won't fit in the Sony headshell [got a G820 with the same problem!] they're just too deep.

[dantheman91]

Linn K9..Got one unknown history £25

[Geoff101]

I've got an almost new (< 20 hours) Goldring Elan you can have for £30 posted.

[shane]

Get yourself one of these. You will be astonished how good a £40 cart can be!

I got one as a stopgap until I can afford to get my Denon 304 repaired. Let's just say I'm no longer in any hurry to do so.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TESTINA-ACUTEX-M-312-III-STR-PUNTINA-PER-GIRADISCHI-INTROVABILE-STYLUS-FOR-NUOVA-/251587073073?pt=IT_Accessori_TV_Home_Audio&hash=item3a93c21431

[spendorman]

Hmm Deja vu... I'm sure I remember posting an identical ad 6 months ago :scratch:

Anyway, I'm in need of a cheap cartridge for playing unclean charity shop finds... Was going to put £30 on an AT95e but thought I'd check here first. If you have anything suitable that has good usable life left I'd be interested :)

Surely the answer is in your statement: "I'm sure I remember posting an identical ad 6 months ago", a Shure!

Playing grotty records, a robust Shure M75/6.

[istari_knight]

Thanks for the offers/suggestions chaps but now sorted methinks :)

[DSJR]

The G800 and 820 are great in good nick and in the right higher mass arm, but may show wear and nassssty sibilance if provoked IME. The AT91/Carbon (I only know the Carbon and the diamond quality is very good and better than the rougher G800 on my proper microscope) has a lovely tone on mid bass to mid-midrange and for me, is very forgiving in the treble. The AT95e will work in practically anything at a smidge under 2g and given half a chance, will get better with the turntable system it's mounted on I've found.

M75-6S? Shure (:rofl:), but it's a bit of a nail though.....

[spendorman]

M75-6S? Shure (:rofl:), but it's a bit of a nail though.....

lol, in my view no more of a nail than a G800. I still have both.

The 75/6 does well on worn records.