Cartridge upgrade for thiorens td160 super/rb300

[graham67]

I had a 1042 and found it rather flat and restrained at least on my Garrard, jelco arm and moth phono stage. I much preferred the iq2 and reson reca which use the same body but are full of vim and rhythm. I bought both of these S/h for well under your budget.

You dont need a SUT with the oc9 as the domino has an mc input with 100ohm loading which is ideal for the oc9 and 2 of the 4 gain settings arr suitable for low output moving coil carts

Personally I do tend to prefer using a SUT into the mm input (an inexpensive black head or AT-630 is ideal) however its more than happy running direct into an mc phono stage that can be configured to suit.

Obviously I can't comment on the sonic synergy of the oc9 with the domino as I haven't used the Tisbury. But it will produce a healthy signal for your amplifier.

Ps pardon punctuation etc, my phone makes it difficult to correct.

[Lurch]

Another decent sounding MC to consider that comes up SH well within budget is the Goldring Eroica L. I had one as my spare when I was running a Hana SL and it wasn't too much of a performance drop when I tried it out.

[philv]

Thanks for the replies.

Any thoughts on the audionote iq3 on the rb300?
Besides being overbbudget!

[philv]

If i have an rb300, i presumed i have an rega headshell?
Correct me if i obviously don’t know what i’m on about.

With these cartridges above, will they all fit tne rega headshell?
Do most catridges use a standardized mouting pattern/fitting?
So just unbolt the current one and bolt on the new one?

[graham67]

Yes they will all fit the rega arm/headshell however as some carts are taller than others, you may want to buy an aftermarket vta adjuster to ensure the arm and cart are level with the playing surface.

[philv]

I’ve read rhat tne rb300 doesn’t have vtaok thanks.
So seems straight forward to put in a screw tyoe vta adjuster.

Yes they will all fit the rega arm/headshell however as some carts are taller than others, you may want to buy an aftermarket vta adjuster to ensure the arm and cart are level with the playing surface.