As for matching compliance to your arm go to the Galen Carol Audio website--he has a nice, clearly written guide which has been of help to me in the past. (Sorry, I don't know how to do links on the A'gon). I use the OC9 on my Scout following the recommendation of Keith Herron and am shocked by the performance/price value of this cartridge. I have the original JMW-9 arm and use no additional weighting since, according to my research, the OC9 compliance match is spot on without weighting the arm. Given the right setup the OC9 is a stellar performer for the money. I have used a Dyna 20XL, 20XM and XXIIMKII and all were outperformed by the OC9 in my setup (however, all were feeding a Whest PS30R rather than my current Herron VTPH-2). I ended up selling the XXIIMKII and the Whest and for the same money got into the Herron/OC9 combo and got MUCH better results.
Audio Technica AT-OC9ML/II Questions
Would the AT-OC9ML/II cartridge be a good match for a ClearAudio Satisfy Carbon tonearm on a Performance SE table? It seems to be a very good value, especially for the sale price at LP Gear, and it would leave me some money towards a good used phono stage (any suggestions?) that would handle MC.
If not the AT-OC9ML/II, then what cartridge & compliance rating would work well with the Satisfy Carbon arm? The compliance rating issue is kind of confusing to me at this point. Thanks in advance. BTW, I listen primarily to 60s, 70s, & 80s soft rock, rock, jazz, & some country also.
If not the AT-OC9ML/II, then what cartridge & compliance rating would work well with the Satisfy Carbon arm? The compliance rating issue is kind of confusing to me at this point. Thanks in advance. BTW, I listen primarily to 60s, 70s, & 80s soft rock, rock, jazz, & some country also.