Rare Phono Cartridges

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Lol - need I remind you how much you raved about the G800, especially after Dom tweaked it with a posh stylus and cantilever!

I think most of the cartridges on that website will be NOS, which is the whole point - certainly all I'd entertain buying with vintage cartridges. And honestly, the best ones can often embarrass far more expensive modern varieties, especially when it comes to musicality. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt...

The other angle of course is that if you have a vintage turntable, you may wish to partner it with original components, one of which may be a cartridge, so that's part of the 'fascination'

Marco.

Dude,
You cannot possibly have tried the cartridges I am referring to as no one loans out these babies, I respect what you are saying of course but example you won't have heard a DS Audio optical cartridge will you?

We all go our own routes with hifi and the G800 while very good is nothing compared to say a Hana ML, we are in different camps I know as I CBA fannying about looking for NOS cartridges but keep up the good work its a cool thread.

[Marco]

Sure, each to his or her own. I wasn't saying I'd tried the cartridges you were referring to, just stating what the 'fascination' is with vintage ones - and NOS ones are easily found if you know where to look

Marco.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Sure, each to his or her own. I wasn't saying I'd tried the cartridges you were referring to, just stating what the 'fascination' is with vintage ones - and NOS ones are easily found if you know where to look

Marco.

Don't want or need vintage as I am almost there with what I listen to, only piece in the jigsaw to fill in is a new direct drive turntable design I and Nick G have been involved with which is nearing completion then that's me done system wise.

[Marco]

Good stuff - it took you long enough!

Seriously though, enjoy

Marco.

[karma67]

So, given the choice, which of the following rare gems would you MOST love to own...

http://www.virausa.com/rare-phono-cartridges



Marco.

has anyone actually bought anything from them? when you click on by it now you are taken to pay pal where the amount is 5 usd??

[Marco]

I think Adam (Beobloke) did.

Marco.

[Beobloke]

Yes, I bought the Sony XL-55Pro. Great cartridge and excellent service.

[karma67]

Ok so how did you go about buying please?

[CageyH]

By the looks of it, press the Buy Now button, and it takes you to PayPal.
After the Rohmann?

I am half tempted by the MP-50.

[karma67]

No that would be a backward step imo sideways at best.