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  Best Cartridges for the Money You've Experienced
I'd like to ask those of you who have tried many a cartridge over the years to nominate ones that you feel are among the very best and are available today, new or used, at a substantially lower price than most of today's reference-level cartridges. Feel free to mention great cartridges from years past that still show up now and then on Audiogon.

I currently have a Koetsu Rosewood Signature mounted on an SME-5 arm. I'd like to go up from there in sound quality without having to rob a bank.
Bolson  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-18-08
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01-18-08   Hi,look up member"rauliruegas" posts.he is a wealt ...   Beragamo

01-18-08   The audio technica 150mlx mm is one that performs incredibly ...   Jaybo

01-18-08   Thanks for the tip on "raulirugas'" posts. i've ne ...   Bolson

01-18-08   having gone through many a cartridge(clearaudio ref,koetsu, ...   Tpsonic

01-18-08   Shure v15 type iv - best deal in the world... -rw-   Rlwainwright

01-18-08   I'll take my dl-103 (note: not an 'r') any day over just abo ...   Palasr

01-18-08   Dear bolson: of course you can grow-up from your koetsu for ...   Rauliruegas

01-19-08   "i currently have a koetsu rosewood signature mounted o ...   Xronx

01-19-08: Pauly
Raul, I was wondering if you could recommend a cart alignment device. I have tried a couple, but the only one that work well for me is the Graham that allow me to align with the arwand off the table.

What device do you use? Thank you in advance.

Bolson, I am un unashamed Denon DL103 fan. I use mine in wooden bodies obtained from a gent in Belgium name Uwe. For the $400 odd all in costs, they are simply amazing.

The plastic body of std DL103 and DL103R really dtract from their performance.

Regards
Paul

Pauly  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


01-19-08   All cartridges have their personalities..i've heard lots of ...   Stringreen

01-20-08   I concur with paul above, just installed my ebony head shell ...   James1969

01-21-08   Dear pauly: over the years i used several ones like: dennese ...   Rauliruegas

01-21-08   * shure v-15 type iii and type v both of these cartriges w ...   Mitch4t

01-21-08   Having owned van den hul, benz, koetsu, shelter and grado, i ...   Stevecham

01-21-08   Curious as to why raul doesn't seem to have tried any grados ...   Kitch29

01-22-08   Dear kitch29: well as a fact i did and that grado ( the trib ...   Rauliruegas

01-22-08   Raul, thanks for the reply. i missed that mention. not famil ...   Kitch29

01-23-08   Dear kitch: +++++ " what about the suspensions of these ...   Rauliruegas

01-26-08   I'll give you agoners a little heads up exclusive. i've had ...   Jimaxp

01-29-08   Dear jimaxp: well not so unique, that cartridge ( that is a ...   Rauliruegas

02-05-08   Thanks much to everyone who's responded, and especially to r ...   Bolson

02-07-08   General electric variable reluctance ($10 new price 1957, $2 ...   Mint604

02-18-08   If you set up your turntable properly, there is no "up& ...   Stringreen

02-18-08   I think there is "up" but it's a matter of taste.   Piedpiper

02-18-08   I suppose my check is in the mail...   Stringreen

02-18-08   ..just for your information....i had a grado sonata low outp ...   Stringreen

02-18-08   at seven times the price, let's hope so.   Johnnyb53

02-21-08   I'm no expert on cartridges but i really like the ortofon x5 ...   Bobgates

02-21-08   Zyx 100 universe   Thomasheisig

02-21-08   Stanton 681eee. really, installed on a stax ua7 arm on a th ...   Inpepinnovations

02-21-08   I would have to agree with tpsonic, i've had many carts. koe ...   Perditty

02-21-08   Bolson, your original question seems to imply an interest in ...   Peterayer

02-21-08   I had both the shelter 501 and the fantastic 901. both of t ...   Aisip

02-21-08   My cartridge experience is thin compared to others. i loved ...   Oilmanmojo

02-22-08   Koetsu tiger eye platinum diamond... it is no surprise at it ...   Pgeorgyev

02-23-08   Lyra argo several months ago i would certainly have said de ...   Restock

02-23-08   The audio-technica at440mla i just bought. wow! what a diffe ...   Chris_383

02-23-08   "probably the best mm cartridge at any price." i ...   Piedpiper

02-23-08   Correction: "one of the best at any price". realis ...   Chris_383

02-24-08   Chris, as you may know, there are a lot of choices in mms u ...   Piedpiper

03-01-08   Dear chris: imho i think and i agree with piedpiper on the s ...   Rauliruegas


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