Chasm of Cartridges

[MartinT]

Hello David

The 5000 is a great cartridge and goes wonderfully well with the Choir Audio / Hashimoto SUT-H7 step-up transformer. It's also a great match for my Dynavector arm and tracks everything I have thrown at it very reliably.

I would say the 7000 has to be a tremendous cartridge if it does what the 5000 does plus a bit more. You really have to have a well-sorted deck, arm and phono stage if you're going to get the kind of performance that I'm hearing with my 5000, though. Otherwise, you'd be best to address those things first.

[kcc123]

Hi King

The Precept range was AT's top MM's in the 80s , but only sold in north america !

All the bodies from the 110 up to the 440 were identical , the 440 had a berrylium/shibata stylus ! Its a dual magnet design .

Hi Chris,

LOL!

I had not known the Precept cartridge before and it was my ignorance to assume that it is a cheap one because you said that Richard had suggested it as a cheapish upgrade over the AT95H, so my mistake. Please accept my apology!

As far as I remember, the AT 20s, AT22s, AT24s and AT 25s were some of their top cartridges in the eighties.

[kml]

NAGAOKA MP-500 H



cheers
ken

[Alex_UK]

NAGAOKA MP-500 H



cheers
ken

One day, my precious!

[kcc123]

my word, that one's particularly cool.

what a collection.

Thank you!

Yes, it does look cool but very attractive.

[Slippershod]

Shure M7D

fantastic ...

[kcc123]

Some more cartridges

Denon DL 110


AT 31E


Ortofon VMS 3 mk2


Ortofon VMS 20E mk2


Ortofon M20FL


Ortofon MC20

[prestonchipfryer]

Some more cartridges

Denon DL 110


AT 31E


Ortofon VMS 3 mk2


Ortofon VMS 20E mk2


Ortofon M20FL


Ortofon MC20

I remember the M20 FL Super as an outstanding cartridge, had one about 30 years ago and wish I'd kept it.

[gortnipper]

Hello David

The 5000 is a great cartridge and goes wonderfully well with the Choir Audio / Hashimoto SUT-H7 step-up transformer. It's also a great match for my Dynavector arm and tracks everything I have thrown at it very reliably.

I would say the 7000 has to be a tremendous cartridge if it does what the 5000 does plus a bit more. You really have to have a well-sorted deck, arm and phono stage if you're going to get the kind of performance that I'm hearing with my 5000, though. Otherwise, you'd be best to address those things first.

Hi Martin - have a couple of nice Garrards (301 and 401), have a Shick arm in the mail, and a Vacuum State JLTi with the upgraded PS.

Have you compared it to any SPU? Have also been thinking of a 90th Anniv.

[Marco]

Hi David,

Sorry to butt in, but where is "60H-289445-5933998"?

On your next visit, please pop your proper location onto your profile - cheers!

Marco.