Help with cartridge selection


I just got a good deal on a VPI scout. My question is what ia a good choice for this unit. it has the #9 tone arm.
i'm looking to spend no more then $800.00
i have a new shure V15vmr that is still in the box.would this be a good choice???
i can run a MM or a MC
Thanks for your help.....
93cobra

Showing 1 response by darkmoebius

Look into a Lyra Dorian.

I heard one on a Scout w/ JMW 9 at Brooks Berdan's store a month ago and it sounded damn good. Granted, Brooks is famous for squeezing the best possible performance out an overall system, so there were probably several other factors in the sound.

That setup sure sounded smooth and detailed. Of course, he had a Hovland HP-100 tube preamp and Rogue Zeus amp downstream - that's an awful lot of tubes. The Dorian might sound a little more lean in your SS setup.

Anyway, for $800 it might be worth looking into.