I just mounted up an AT 440ML on an SME3009 III on a Linn LP-12, and boy does it sound sweet for the $80-$90 it is going for! It doesn't get much better than that in MM. (I have had V-15 V, Grado Platinum and Sonata, Van Den Hull MC One (MC), AT OC-3(MC)) NeedleDoctor.com has it for $99, I got mine from Ed Saunders for $80. Why pay more while you are investigating?
The Shure is a great cartridge and is nice for the anti-static dust brush and the damping helps it work in a variety of arms, but costs 3x as much. When I first mounted the VdH MC One, my first impression was how similar it sounded to the V-15 V!
Tom
The Shure is a great cartridge and is nice for the anti-static dust brush and the damping helps it work in a variety of arms, but costs 3x as much. When I first mounted the VdH MC One, my first impression was how similar it sounded to the V-15 V!
Tom