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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Good to know, as to my ears, 1042s are truly horrid, 'nails on a blackboard', shouty things!
I think you need to hear what some of these "museum pieces" sound like first, though, before forming any conclusive opinions... My system contains many such items, and sounds, erm, 'rather good' for it
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Location: London
Posts: 2,094
I'm colin.
I do want to try a shure one day but it sounds a tricky buy what with U.S and japanese models ,let alone all the dj scratch types. The geezer who sold me the techy was a jazz nut like me and had a big collection of lovely looking shure carts. Said they went well with jazz recordings
Technic 1210, PS3, AVI neutron 2.1, Icon Audio p1 phono stage.
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,505
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Hi Colin,
Try putting a 'wanted' ad out for the Shure on some of the US audio sites, such as Audiokarma, Audiocircle (or Vinyl Engine), like Darren did, and/or add one to your wish list on eBay
If you managed to land one, I think you'd love it!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Location: London
Posts: 2,094
I'm colin.
Cheers Marco , i will. Im guesing on ebay im looking at U.S sellers and to make sure its vintage.
Technic 1210, PS3, AVI neutron 2.1, Icon Audio p1 phono stage.
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Location: A Strangely Isolated Place in Suffolk with Far Away Trains Passing By...
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I'm David.
I've gone one or two better - a nos V15 Type 2 stylus (proper Shure one)... Similar balance to the M3-D, plenty of bass clarity and power, lovely mid, and the treble isn't as dull as I thought it would beand it tracks properly too
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,505
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Nice... I also had a NOS V15 (but a type III), and it was a lovely sounding cartridge, but with a rather more 'polite', less 'gutsy', presentation than the original Evanston SC35C, which IMO, blows the V15 into the weeds!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Location: Berkshire uk
Posts: 1,744
I'm Allthatwasisorwillbe.
While ripping a load of vinyl for a neighbour,and since i have a US nos styli and a jico replacement,i thought i would do a rip using both to show any differences's,if any.
To me there is a clear difference,but i'll keep it to myself,which one is which, for now.
The track i've chosen is Bad Bad Simba by O'donel levy,one of my favourites.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/f15owf...0Simba%201.WAV
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zm0r4c...0Simba%202.WAV
Darren
KORUS CUSTOM SERVER
TECHNICS 1200 MKII_JELCO 750D_SHURE SC35C (with NOS and NEO SAS styli)
CAIMAN SEG + DORADO PSU
CROFT MEGA MICRO
PARADIGM REFERENCE ACTIVE/40'S
PARADIGM SERVO 15 SUBWOOFER X 2
''The theory of relativity is a mass of error and deceptive ideas violently opposed to the teachings of great men of science of the past and even to common sense''
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Location: London
Posts: 2,094
I'm colin.
Always find it difficult with the time lap between downloads but i preffered the second one.
Technic 1210, PS3, AVI neutron 2.1, Icon Audio p1 phono stage.
Senior Member
Location: Berkshire uk
Posts: 1,744
I'm Allthatwasisorwillbe.
Yeah same here colin,normally takes me a good few listens,unless it is painfully obvious.Originally Posted by colinB
I know this isn't an exact science,so to speak,but thought it may be useful to anyone interested in this cart.
Darren
KORUS CUSTOM SERVER
TECHNICS 1200 MKII_JELCO 750D_SHURE SC35C (with NOS and NEO SAS styli)
CAIMAN SEG + DORADO PSU
CROFT MEGA MICRO
PARADIGM REFERENCE ACTIVE/40'S
PARADIGM SERVO 15 SUBWOOFER X 2
''The theory of relativity is a mass of error and deceptive ideas violently opposed to the teachings of great men of science of the past and even to common sense''
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Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1,225
I'm andy.
Can anyone confirm such a high tracking force doesn't wear records prematurely, if not can you explain why?, never used anything that needed more than 1.9g VTF.
Also does anyone have problems with insufficient phonostage headroom using the SC35-c with such a high output?, i had problems with a Rega Exact briefly (worst cartridge ever made and should never have seen the light of day IMO) and need advice on it's compatability with a MM phonosatge.
Ta.
Frank...made me do it.
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