Twl and the rest here have been singing the praises about the Shelter cartridges for a long time now. Check the archives, you will see we recommend the Shelter's to almost everyone. These cartridges are at the top of the class in price to performance.
The Shelter 501 and the Crown Jewel Special Edition cartridges are one in the same product. The Crown Jewel, reviewed in Stereophile (v.20 no. 4) where it was given a “Class A” rating, had a $2650 price tag. The Shelter 501 is available in the U.S. for about $800.
My previous cartridge to the Shelter 501 was a Van den Hull Frog, I like my shelter 501 MKII better.
Babyjdrums,I think this is what you wanted to hear, so what are you waiting for?
The Shelter 501 and the Crown Jewel Special Edition cartridges are one in the same product. The Crown Jewel, reviewed in Stereophile (v.20 no. 4) where it was given a “Class A” rating, had a $2650 price tag. The Shelter 501 is available in the U.S. for about $800.
My previous cartridge to the Shelter 501 was a Van den Hull Frog, I like my shelter 501 MKII better.
Babyjdrums,I think this is what you wanted to hear, so what are you waiting for?