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Ortofon MC25FL Cartridge for sale, with Stylus Guard, this used to belong to Struth who bought it from Walpurgis. I have no idea of total hours but I used it for roughly 50-60 or so as I had a ZU Denon 103 and a 2m Blue at the same time to play with.
Only selling as I moved onto an AT 33PTG II, which has now been usurped by a ZYX R100H.
No box but will be safely packaged and sent fully insured next day delivery for £155 (UK Only)
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I should really keep it as its a superb cartridge and easily holds its own and some would say beat modern day models, but I fancy new toys and need to accrue some funds.
Thanks for looking,
Mike.
walpurgis
13-02-2017, 23:27
Great MC cartridge. I should have kept it! :)
Great MC cartridge. I should have kept it! :)
Thanks, yeah it is rather good, I've no real need of a spare cart or else is just keep it.
If it doesn't sell I might offload my AT instead but would rather sell this first.
Bigman80
17-02-2017, 17:14
🤔 must be that everyone has an absolutely magnificent cartridge. Seriously, i can't believe no one has picked this up.
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🤔 must be that everyone has an absolutely magnificent cartridge. Seriously, i can't believe no one has picked this up.
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Aye, most of the likely candidates have just bought something, the AT cart I have might go too 😉
Indeed, its a very nice example.. getting pretty rare in this condition... maybe should keep it as it will go up in value
Indeed, its a very nice example.. getting pretty rare in this condition... maybe should keep it as it will go up in value
I did think about that, might keep it yet, not desperate to sell, I can afford to keep it as well as the AT PTGII and my current favourite the Zyx r100H.
Just didn't want to get a reputation as a cart hog, jammy git will do instead 😁
Bigman80
17-02-2017, 17:35
Lol
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Someone will soon regret a missed opportunity.
Indeed, its a very nice example.. getting pretty rare in this condition... maybe should keep it as it will go up in value
Rumour has it that it cost Ortofon more to build the MC25FL than the selling price asked. Probably just an urban myth, but it's a pretty good cartridge nonetheless.
Stryder5
22-02-2017, 08:13
I'm looking to move on one of my mm cartridges, if it goes and you still have this. I will have it
Gary
Bigman80
22-02-2017, 10:00
I'm looking to move on one of my mm cartridges, if it goes and you still have this. I will have it
Gary
This would be a superb move. The Ortofon is very good. (I am reliably informed).
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Crazy this hasnt sold for, what is beer money cartridge wise. Need to spend a lot more to beat it too.
Crazy this hasnt sold for, what is beer money cartridge wise. Need to spend a lot more to beat it too.
Not wrong there Grant, I've moved up to an £800+ cart that suits my system better. But in all honesty there's not a lot in it, this is a very good cartridge and deserves to be played rather than sit on a shelf.
And believe it or not it's still here 🤔
blackstar
11-03-2017, 16:21
Just on the off-chance that you might be interested, do you fancy a swap with a minty DL-103, no more than 40-50 hours through it. Boxed and ready to go.
Just on the off-chance that you might be interested, do you fancy a swap with a minty DL-103, no more than 40-50 hours through it. Boxed and ready to go.
Hi,
Thanks for the offer but I'm using a Zyx R100H at the moment and also have an AT 33PTGII spare too 😉
blackstar
11-03-2017, 16:39
No worries!
Price drop to £155.
I'll advertise it elsewhere at the end of the week if it doesn't sell.
Last couple of days and it's off elsewhere [emoji6]
Been too busy to advertise elsewhere so it's still available here 😎
Might just put this on my spare 774 arm and fit it to my Michell Focus One TT that's sitting in the cupboard 😉
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Might just put this on my spare 774 arm and fit it to my Michell Focus One TT that's sitting in the cupboard ��
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No bad idea mike. Folk dont know what their missing.. the focus is a great deck.
No bad idea mike. Folk dont know what their missing.. the focus is a great deck.
Only bought it for it's looks and was local 😉
I need to get the 774 output cable resoldered it's broken away from the tab underneath the arm mount, but apart from that it will fit straight on and TT runs fine if a little noisy, but pressing slightly on one of the buttons at the side stops this. I've no real reason to try it other than I'd like to see it running, have no real use for it but it's a shame to have it sitting doing nothing.
I'm not really one to buy things and just put away, don't see the point, much rather see someone using it.
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walpurgis
09-04-2017, 09:49
Might just put this on my spare 774 arm and fit it to my Michell Focus One TT that's sitting in the cupboard
That should be a very nice combination.
I'm not great at soldering but I'm tempted now it's been discussed lol
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walpurgis
09-04-2017, 10:21
I'm not great at soldering but I'm tempted now it's been discussed lol
Practise makes perfect Mike. The more often you have a bash, the easier you find it! :)
Practise makes perfect Mike. The more often you have a bash, the easier you find it! :)
Yip true, I'm off to have a go once this LP finishes 😉
Only issue I have is...... You've no doubt seen the angry man sketch on Chewin' The Fat? Well......... 🤔
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Ali Tait
09-04-2017, 10:32
Bring it over, I'll sort it for you.
Bring it over, I'll sort it for you.
Thanks for the offer but I'm going to try and do this one, cable is in crap order anyway so it won't matter if I balls it up 😀
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walpurgis
09-04-2017, 11:02
If you're soldering to the base of the red socket. Use a properly hot iron, but as briefly as possible to avoid melting the plastic.
If you're soldering to the base of the red socket. Use a properly hot iron, but as briefly as possible to avoid melting the plastic.
It's the little printed circuit board that sits under the red female plug I need to solder onto so should be easy enough, is that the one you mean?
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walpurgis
09-04-2017, 11:08
Ah. That should be OK. Same principle applies there though. Using too much heat for too long can lift PCB tracks from the board.
Ali Tait
09-04-2017, 11:11
Thanks for the offer but I'm going to try and do this one, cable is in crap order anyway so it won't matter if I balls it up 😀
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Ok no worries, as Geoff says, a nice hot iron will do the job.
Well I didn't get very far, took the arm out of the box only to remember I don'y have a grub screw for the pillar :(
So I've gone PC gaming instead :D
Find a screw that fits chop to size and cut a slot :lol:
Find a screw that fits chop to size and cut a slot :lol:
It's correct thread I'm lacking, don't wanna bugger the internal thread as that is all that holds the arm pillar rigid to the baseplate ;)
True. If you cant find one you might have to recut the thread to something you can use. Spare parts dont seem easy to get
walpurgis
09-04-2017, 13:19
Ask Ali to take a look. He's a smart guy! :)
I've got a feeling it's likely to be something like UNF or BA thread.
This great cartridge is still for sale 😉
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Great cartridge still for sale 😉
I haven't sold anything on eBay for years, don't make me do it ��
I wouldn't , the last mc25 I was watching went for under £50!!
I wouldn't , the last mc25 I was watching went for under £50!!
Yeah but that one had 1400 hours use lol
One on just now sitting at 102 plus postage with 6 days to go [emoji6]
carruthersesq
22-05-2017, 21:14
Can't believe this is still here Mike.
Can't believe this is still here Mike.
me too :scratch:
For goodness sake - somebody please buy this cartridge! It's going for beer budget money and is an excellent 'all rounder' of a cartridge.
If I didn't have one already, I would snap this one up.
yup, great imaging and tracks well too. The FL stylus is a gem. This is a good cart as it was mine once..... and Geoffs b4 that
Think I might fit this to my spare 774 arm and put it on my Focus One deck see how it looks.
walpurgis
22-05-2017, 22:11
I had it in my 774 and thought it worked great. As enjoyable as my ZYX R50 Bloom.
This is still for sale folks.
I have new toys in the pipeline so .........
over 3000 views and only 1 offer - must be some kind of 'record' boom tish!
Lord! Hasn't somebody bought it yet? It's a very good cartridge, and a great way to get started with MCs.
Rumor has it that it cost Ortofon more to build the cartridge than they recouped.
Somebody please buy it; it's virtually going for a song!
How would this suit a Linn Ittok LVII?
How would this suit a Linn Ittok LVII?Hi,
I'm not sure to be honest, but I'm sure one or two on here will soon update us.
It's a great cartridge and sounds way better than what I'm selling it for.
works really well on an sme3009
I've had it on my Mission 774 and my Fidelity Research FR64FX arms and sounded pretty good on both. Which would suggest is suited to a wide range of arms.
Not sure if I should just keep it as sell my other 2 spare carts and just have this one as backup and sell off my more expensive spares [emoji6]
And replied to the reply :)
Sold subject to payment
Only took 4,252 views lol
:eek:
walpurgis
26-08-2017, 21:39
I can beat that. My Tannoy crossovers have had over 4700 views! :D
(still not sold though)
Several others will now want it mike lol
walpurgis
26-08-2017, 22:22
Several others will now want it mike lol
As it happens. I was toying with the idea of buyng it back! :)
Must admit for the money I wonder if I'll wish I'd kept it, mind you my Decca Gold is superb now that my Vivant stage has been upgraded, next up for sale will be my Zyx I think, then perhaps my AT 33PTG II, ok that only leave me the Gold but I suppose I can buy a spare at any time. Mmmm now thinking I should have kept the Ortofon as the spare lol.
walpurgis
26-08-2017, 23:14
Try an ADC XLM III or 10E Mk.IV for a change. If of course, you can find a good one with original stylus. That may give you a surprise!
Now paid for and will be posted today
damn, missed it :eyebrows:
damn, missed it :eyebrows:
Well you had five and a half months Grant - keep up! :D
Cant wait-wonder what my first spin will be..:scratch::scratch::scratch:
walpurgis
29-08-2017, 21:11
Cant wait-wonder what my first spin will be..:scratch::scratch::scratch:
Hope you've got a good SUT or MC phono stage.
jandl100
29-08-2017, 21:33
A very fine cartridge, I've had a couple. And not that fussy in my experience - quite easy to get a very good sound from.
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