2. analog
  3. 1409594587

Super Cheap Placeholder Cartridge

Hello Everyone! I'm currently saving for a high end cartridge, but.. the stylus fell out of my current cartridge (Grado Platinum 1.) I don't feel like sending it off to Grado to pay $250 for rebuilding, but I hate not being able to listen to my vinyl. Any recomendations on a $50-75 cartridge I can use while I save $$? (It's a VPI HW TT and a Lustre GST 801 Tonearm. Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Scotty
scottya
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
AT95e, I'm running mine now and to my ears, it is a more dynamic and refined cartridge than even the Shure 97. It needs to track at 2.0 grams though.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
I second the Shure M97xE. Hey, you never know, you may just decide to fatten your retirement account and skip high priced goods.
yogiboy's avatar
yogiboy
5,464 posts
 
If you send the Grado to the Needle Doctor they will ship you a new Grado Platinum for $250. They don't rebuild them they just give you an exchange. The whole process only takes a few days.
griffithds
852 posts
 
Why don't you just stick on one of those Grado 8MZ stylus's from LP/Gear. You just may not want one of those expensive cartridges after hearing that upgrade! $100 and you will be amazed at the difference!
griffithds
852 posts
 
Sorry everyone. I though he had a Prestige, but I see now that he has the Platinum.
Regards,
More to discover