B+O MMC2 cartridge What line grade was it,any good


I just got a bang and olufsen beogram RX2 turntable with MMC2 cartridge from a rack about 80's vintage.How can I tell if it's original cartridge and what quality in their line is it?I listened to it and it sounds like it has potential but is struggling on that table.How do I remove it from that arm?Will it only fit that arm?Compared to my clearaudio Virtuoso wood it leaves a lot to be desired but I can hear it wants to break into 3d sound.
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Showing 2 responses by rlwainwright

The MMC2 was B&O's second best cartridge. It is essentially the same as their top-line cartridge (MMC1) except it did not fall within certain test parameters when tested by B&O.

These are very good cartridges, and not generally found on an RX2, they usually came with the MMC3/MMC4/MMC5.

It is a "contact-line" stylus with a beryllium cantilever.

The cartridge can be removed from the tonearm by gently holding the tonearm with one hand and using the other hand to pull/wiggle the cartridge off the arm.

I have a B&O BG9000 which is their top-pline turntable (tangential tracker) and both MMC2 and MMC1 cartridges. The MMC2 sells for about $400-500 now abd the MMC1 can be found for $750+

You should have the cartridge inspected under a microscope. If the stylus is good, you snagged a pretty nice piece. You could really do that cartridge justice by finding one of B&O's tangential tracking turntables to use it on.

Contact me offline if you need/want more info...

-RW- (rlwainwright AT gmail DOT com)
Siniy123 is correct, my bad, thanks for the correction. Both the MMC1 and MMC2 have the same cantilever.

-RW-