Whats the prettiest cartridge

[walpurgis]

I'm not sure is actually matters what a cartridge looks like. To me, complementing its looks seems a bit like saying 'that's a beautiful hammer' or 'that's a gorgeous dustbin' .

I think people really should stop getting emotional about their gear and just get on with listening to it instead of admiring it............So there!

[jandl100]

[spendorman]

I liked the look of these when they came out, don't have one, but have a spare stylus.

prd343lg by A60man, on Flickr

[jandl100]

And the good ol' Denon 103 has nice lines imo

[jandl100]

[spendorman]

Looks OK to me, and possibly the best value cartridge of all time:

img-20151031-154823_612147 by A60man, on Flickr

[walpurgis]

Looks OK to me, and possibly the best value cartridge of all time

Yes, it has to be. I still have a couple.

Actually, I'd include the ADC 10E Mk.IV alongside. In the later seventies it was £39 new and for sound quality, it competed on equal terms with the Decca Londons and Ortofon SPU's, which were much dearer.

[spendorman]

Yes, it has to be. I still have a couple.

Actually, I'd include the ADC 10E Mk.IV alongside. In the later seventies it was £39 new and for sound quality, it competed on equal terms with the Decca Londons and Ortofon SPU's, which were much dearer.

I think I have about seven M75ED's! All have OK/ new styli. I also have one with a 78 stylus.

The 10E Mk IV was a cartridge that wanted to buy decades ago, but it was too expensive for me.

[walpurgis]

The 10E Mk.IV is a superb sounding cartridge. I have a couple of the now very rare 10E Mk.II's as well and a 550E, which also sounds lovely.

Did you know that Goldring used to manufacture high quality replacement styli for Shure cartridges? I have one, a brand new, unopened Goldring M75E stylus.

[karma67]

I think people really should stop getting emotional about their gear and just get on with listening to it instead of admiring it............So there!

says the man who has god knows how many 774 arms and wont sell 1!