I wouldn't rule out the Shure cartridge..You can get a nice replacement stylus from Jico ( LPgear.com ) ..I use a Vintage Shure( M55E ) and I like it better than the Grado Gold on my Thorens TD160..
cartridges for Thorens TD 147
I bought a td 147 a couple of weeks ago with a grado red cartridge and am loving it. I just won a spare tp-63 arm wand with a Shure V15 type II cartridge on an ebay auction. I was really just wanting to get a spare wand to make swapping out cartridges easy but the V15 type II came with it. Any recommendations on what cartridge would sing best with 60's-70's R&R on this non-modded table?