Wanted, MM or MC cartridge WHY

[speedracer]

Hi all, I am looking for a MM or MC cart as a back up to the ones I usually use. Budget is not huge unfortunately, I prefer to keep it around £100, which probably means I would get a better MM than MC, but I could go a few quid extra if I need to.

Cheers.

[steve-z]

Hi all, I am looking for a MM or MC cart as a back up to the ones I usually use. Budget is not huge unfortunately, I prefer to keep it around £100, which probably means I would get a better MM than MC, but I could go a few quid extra if I need to.

Cheers.

Audio Technica AT95EX, cheep and cheerful but surprisingly good for very little money, Rega Carbon is not bad either.


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[speedracer]

Audio Technica AT95EX, cheep and cheerful but surprisingly good for very little money, Rega Carbon is not bad either.


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Thanks for the suggestions mate but I have my sights set a bit higher than those.

[steve-z]

Thanks for the suggestions mate but I have my sights set a bit higher than those.

I’ve had quite a selection of sub £100 MMs and tbh the ones I’ve mentioned are as good as if not better than something like a 2M Red, if it’s only for a backup they should be good enough, if you want better get a Nagaoka MP110.


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[speedracer]

Well I would use it too, I like to rotate my carts quite regularly. I have actually been looking at the Nagoka MP110 but know nothing about them, what do you think?

[steve-z]

Well I would use it too, I like to rotate my carts quite regularly. I have actually been looking at the Nagoka MP110 but know nothing about them, what do you think?

Take a look on youtube at the cartridge comparisons done by an asian guy who goes under the youtube name Hifivinylnews , it came out top in his review, I have just parted with my MP110 as I’ve moved up to a more expensive MC.


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[lordmortlock]

A shure m99e Of any interest Brook? Tp4 fitting but with adaptor for regular arms, boxed with no more than 20 hours use. I bought two of these nos to understand the differences between decks and arms. £55 to your door sir.

[speedracer]

Could be Jake, but what is a T4P fitting & would it affect fitment to a Townshend Rock outrigger?

[STD305M]

Hi Brook
I have a boxed Audio technica at440mlb with very little used time (on my vintage turntable) or an ADC zlm which has only played 2 albums .
Both are mint..

Regards Steve

[lordmortlock]

Could be Jake, but what is a T4P fitting & would it affect fitment to a Townshend Rock outrigger?

I’ll drop you a pm tomorrow mate, sent some pics by email. The cartridge adaptor basically turns a tp4 cart into a standard fit.

[gerlando]

When I tried the Nagaoka MP110, I’ve found the AT95e much better,
the sound is more musical and organic while the MP110 has a sort of “vintage” sound.
The only issue of the AT95e, it is a bit edgy at high frequencies.

And the Rega Carbon is quite good as well.

You cannot find much better for less than £100.

The best “budget” cartridge for me is the Denon DL-110 but it is a bit more pricey.
However, you would be able to find it on the second hand market at about £70/80.

[Bigman80]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.it%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263 342595614

This Acutex replaced a Goldring 2100 in my system and you can get two for such stupidly low price. Don't be fooled by the price. They are great cartridges.

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[CageyH]

An AT95 with an upgraded stylus is pretty good (such as the VL).
The Technics EPC-U205 is also worth considering, although you are unlikely to find one with a functioning original stylus.

[speedracer]

Thanks for all the offers guys, I am just going to do a bit of reading up on them all & will let you know what I fancy, as I have no experience of any of them.

[Naim that tune]

Do you still have the Nagaoka for sale?


I have spare Nagaoka MP110, bought last year or earlier this year from Juno Records , used for couple hours to check if working.
I misplaced cardboard box , fittings and whatever comes with it, its basically plastic box and cartridge secured to it, yours for £60 delivered unless sold together with Whest on Ebay , auction ends in 3 days.
If interested send me PM, I take some pics when I'm back home-Saturday

[Naim that tune]

That’s fair enough, thanks for the update..

[matador]

Hi!
Shure M55E, best MM cartridge up to ~£500, that plays great both old and modern records.
Or if you prefer modern one - Shelter 201.
Regards, Andrew.