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It was my perception that the V15 series were the best cartridges Shure had offered in the past, especially the V15 mk3, but I did not really like them very much as they were not good enough. The Technics 205C simply eats them for breakfast. There was one M3D on eBay last week but I did not put any bid on it because I was not interested at that time. From now on, I will keep an eye on one if it is available again.
K (what is you first name again? You need to add it to your sig), the M3D EATS the V-15 (any model) for breakfast. There is simply no comparison.
The problem was, much like many things in hi-fi, that the 'cognoscenti' seemed to latch onto the V-15, going ape about it, and thus it was hyped-up, IMO, beyond what its talents deserved; whilst the M3D slipped under the radar, by comparison, relatively unnoticed.
I think it cost something like around £60, though, in 1959, which was not an inconsiderable amount of money then - so quite an expensive item in its day and out with of what your average person could likely afford.
No, if you see one for sale on Ebay, snap it up, fit an N21D stylus, and pop it in one of your highest-mass NOS headshells. The stylus is crucial, as the standard N3D stylus isn't in the same ballpark - and you'll be adding an amazing cartridge to your already amazing collection! :cool:
Marco.
OK, I am looking forward to getting one. I hope it is not being caught on by your benevolent statement.
Regards!
King
LOL. Hopefully not! 'King' - that's it. I was trying to remember from before :)
But you need to click on 'User CP' at the top left-hand side of the screen, and then on 'Edit Signature', so you can add "King" to your signature and it will then appear automatically under all your posts.
It don't think you understood what I meant before :smoking:
Marco.
Some more cartridges in my collection, two of them are very rare:-
The Ortofon VMS 20E mk2 was a very popular cartridge, though lacks in transparency and sparkles. It still achieves a very well balance in sound, not bad at all.
http://i29.tinypic.com/27y047k.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/eijsdx.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/m9agl4.jpg
The Ortofon VMS 30E mk2
http://i29.tinypic.com/nehvzo.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/v5fmo7.jpg
Over the years, ADC have only made one moving coil model in their range, the ADC MC 1.5 http://i31.tinypic.com/saz9li.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/110lm6v.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/21b6ey1.jpg
One of the best moving magnet cartridges that I have owned, the ADC TRX-2
http://i29.tinypic.com/64nuyg.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2rdwvx1.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2hcepep.jpg
I must say King that you set a very high standard, not only for your hi-fi but the photos you take of it. Well done sir.
Regards D S D L
Hi Neil,
Thank you! It is my pleasure to share some photos with you guys here.
Quite frankly, I am still a learner in photography. If I can do it, so can you!
Practice makes perfect.:lol:
Bejeezus, they're good photos! :)
Wonderful photos, well done indeed sir. Someone has to say it so it might as well be me but is the azimuth not just a smidge out on the Ortofon and TRX piccies, or is it just the camera angle?
Anyway still great shots, any tips for a hopeless snapper like me would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Hi Ralph,
I think it is the camera angle and the cartridge is on a AT1120 tonearm with fixed headshell which azimuth can not be adjusted. The only tip I can give you is set your camera in the macro mode to shoot. Better still, get a camera with a proper macro lens so you can get perfect close-up pictures.