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Supex 901 MKIV.... ??

Hi, I just recieved this Cart. as a 'gift' from my father!!!! He sent a technics EPC 100 too!!! But it is dead, both channels have no signal, and the suspension is shot. The Supex sounds GREAT I swapped it out with my Denon 103r, without really dialing in the tracking weight, I tried both the hi and low settings on the cinemag SUT, I prefer the hi setting by a hair.
Wondering what the proper tracking weight is for this cart, and what they sell for right now?
hxt1
t_bone
1,182 posts
 
Thanks.
Given a friend's recent experience with the Eros and a pre with phono I use, you don't need to step up from the Eros. I have had OK experience with the Grace F9. I have not used an Azden or Shure V15. As to capacitance, I think you want as little as possible. I also like the Empire 1000/4000s, the Technics 100C/101C/205CMk3, but I too tend to stick to my LOMCs...
roundmoundofsound
74 posts
 
The store I use to work for in the late 70's early 80's sold the Technics arm as well as the Supex 901. We usually tracked around 1.75 grams. We tracked in other arms 1.7 to 2.0 but never over and never below 1.7 as it would get "brittle" sounding and had tracking issues.
hxt1 OP
141 posts
 
I sold off the supex today. Miss it already, thanks for the info Tbone!!
Cheers, I'll throw that Grace on the arm for now!
guma15
45 posts
 
I had once Supex SD-900/Super but was unfortunately damaged for which I'm still sorry. However manual remained and advice for stylus force is 1,5 - 2,0 gr.

Brgds
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stanwal
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I have HIFI Choice no. 43 from 1985 which tested the 901 MK 4 and found it had a compliance of 14; they used a tracking weight of 2 grams. It was the earlier 901S which had a compliance of 12 which tracked at between 2 and 2.5. Their test used 2.2. I haven't tracked a cartridge under 2 grams in over 20 years myself.
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