Thanks for all the information from everyone. I am quite overwhelmed. I have been away from vinyl for so long, and many of the names that were mentioned here I have never heard of. I remember back in the late 70's when I first saved up my summer job money to buy my first stereo system (all pioneer stuff), my first cartridge was a Stanton - can't remember the model name. I later upgraded to the Shure V15 Type IV, and never looked back. :-)
How does Shure V15 Type IV compare?
Hi, I recently got back into listening to vinyl again after 30+ years. I purchased a new Project Classic turntable, and a new JICO stylus for my Shure V15 Type IV that I've kept from the 80's. The Type IV cartridge with the new JICO stylus still sounds really great, I think just as good as I remember when I used it in the 80's. It sure beats the hack out of the Ortofon 2M silver cartridge that came with the turntable.
My question is, how does the Shure V15 Type IV stack up against today's high performance cartridges? I want to know because if I were to upgrade from the Shure, where do I begin? at what price point should I start looking? e.g Is the Shure just as good as let's say Ortofon 2m Black? I would hate to spend hundreds of dollars to buy a new cartridge only to find out that it is inferior to the Shure.
Any information will be appreciated. Thanks!
My question is, how does the Shure V15 Type IV stack up against today's high performance cartridges? I want to know because if I were to upgrade from the Shure, where do I begin? at what price point should I start looking? e.g Is the Shure just as good as let's say Ortofon 2m Black? I would hate to spend hundreds of dollars to buy a new cartridge only to find out that it is inferior to the Shure.
Any information will be appreciated. Thanks!