very good MM cartridge recommendations

[Rush2112]

Jasmine Audio Moving Magnet Cartridges.

These are worth checking out from a performance per pound point of view I doubt you will find anything better.

https://www.iota-audio-design.com/io...-jasmine-audio



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[AJSki2fly]

450 notes for the 2500, bloody rip off.

Mike have you heard one? Relatively speaking they are/were not that expensive and actually are extremely good.

[drSM]

Does anyone here have the Jasmine M2 (as above) or heard one ?

[Jason P]

I would recommend (as I have one) a RigB modded AT540ML. Superb performance and unlike someone else's experience I find it a very quiet cart. It really is great VFM and runs my AT33PTG MC surprisingly close. The chaps that make the RigB body will sell you a complete cart ready modded for a good price (mine cost less than some people charge for the standard 540ML).

[Ubi]

I listened to a Ortofon 2m LVB on Wednesday. I like that cartridge. That is my Recommendation for MM.

[diviy]

I would recommend (as I have one) a RigB modded AT540ML. Superb performance and unlike someone else's experience I find it a very quiet cart. It really is great VFM and runs my AT33PTG MC surprisingly close. The chaps that make the RigB body will sell you a complete cart ready modded for a good price (mine cost less than some people charge for the standard 540ML).

I also have the ATVM540ML with the RigB mod and love mine .
It takes it into VM740ML spec but better and in time you change then to get any of the following Conical, Elliptical, Line Contact MicroLine and a Paratrace.

[diviy]

450 notes for the 2500, bloody rip off. The At 540ml is rather good, lots of fine detail retrieval, but does pick up a lot of surface noise, and retails around £200. Mine is buggered, and I won't be buying another because of all the bloody surface noise!!

Are you looking to get rid of AT540ML ?

[Pigmy Pony]

I listened to a Ortofon 2m LVB on Wednesday. I like that cartridge. That is my Recommendation for MM.

Where does the extra 200 quid go? Is it the boron cantilever? Have you heard it against the standard 2MB?

[AJSki2fly]

Where does the extra 200 quid go? Is it the boron cantilever? Have you heard it against the standard 2MB?

and I quote the Ortofon blurb:-

"The 2M Black LVB 250 uses a Nude Shibata diamond on a Boron cantilever, the combination known from the acclaimed MC Cadenza Black cartridge. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency, speed and responsiveness. The Nude Shibata stylus’ slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the highest frequencies. "

So it must be worth £999

[karma1967]

i really enjoyed my 2m black when i had it,id be intersted in the new lvb model but id like to hear it first back to back.