With not a lot of funds, the Helikon is probably out of reach. If you could do it Plato's way it would be nice. But I could afford another setup for only for my 78s, where the cartrige is critical. So I am happy just buying more mono LPs until my ship comes in with a new table set up and I retro my current to a Helikon.
MONOmaniacal advice requested vinyl question
as my collection of mono LPs increases, i wonder what would best assist in my enjoyment of them. should i aspire to a true mono cartridge, or will a high-end stereo cartridge really suffice provided there is a mono switch in the system (allaerts mc1b)? not a whole lot of funds available at present. can't find my old copy of "listener" that reviewed the helikon mono and explained things in greater detail. does a mono switch just sum the channels or does it remove the portion of the electrical signal that does not contain music? what other mono cartridges aside from the helikon do you all out there use? as you can see, i'm not very technically knowledgable, so all input is welcome. all i know is, i love these mono LPs! thanks, -john