The needle list...

GromitGromit
edited December 2010 in Analogue
...what cartridges have you owned, and if you have the room/time what did you think of them?

Ball..rolling...start etc, in chronological order:

Shure M75EJ **
Shure M75ED ***
Ortofon FF15E Mk2 ***
Grado F3E+ ****
Grado FTE+ (broke this one!) ***
A&R C77 **
Rega R100 ****
Rega RB100 **
Ortofon VMS 20E Mk2 ***
Westrak 501 (I think?) ***
Glanz MFG11EX ***
RATA RP20 **
AT95E ***
Linn Basik ***
Ortofon VMS30 Mk2 **
AT 3200XE **
Nagaoka MP11 **
A&R E77 ***
Coral MC88E ***
AT F3 ****
AT95E (another one!) ***
Roksan Corus Black ***
Goldring Eroica H *
AT OC9 ****
Denon DL103 **** (had 3 of these - I love 'em!)
Denon DL103R ****
Stilton P77 *** (still got)
Ortofon MC15 Super Mk1 ****
Lyra Dorian *****
Audio Note IQ3 *** (still got)
Ortofon SPU GM *****
Decca London Super Gold *****+!!!

There may be more, but my mind's a bit foggy! :)






Comments

  • JimJim
    Blimey Rich, I thought I'd had a few!

    And I've had 12 off your list - spooky eh?

    Thinking about mine now
  • AlanAlan
    I had a BCG when I was at school. And a Tetanus booster.  :p
  • GromitGromit
    I had a BCG when I was at school. And a Tetanus booster.  :p
    Were they moving coil?
    ;-)
  • JimJim
    edited December 2010
    Not in any order, coz I can't remember

    Goldring G800
    Goldring G800E
    Budget Grado something?
    A&R C77
    A&R E77
    A&R P77
    Sony XL15
    Fidelity Research FR1 MK2
    Nagaoka MP10 - with homemade Stilton block thingy
    AT 95 - at least 3 of them
    Goldring Elan
    Ortofon VMS20
    Shure M75EJM Type 2
    Mission 773
    Sumiko Blue Point No2
    Linn Asak
    AT F3
    AT F5
    AT OC5 x2
    Decca Export Grey
    Decca Maroon - rebuilt with DeccaPod and retipped
    Rata RP90
    Denon 103
    Ortofon MC20 with vd Hul retip
    AT 31E
    Coral MC88E


  • AlanAlan
    I had a BCG when I was at school. And a Tetanus booster.  :p
    Were they moving coil?
    ;-)
    Isn't that for Ladies?
    /:-)
  • HugoHugo
    edited December 2010
    My list is a tad shorter, although spanning 35 years!

    JVC MM with Shibata stylus in mid-70s, which I recall as being not bad at all
    Ortofon VMS20E
    A&R P77
    Linn K9
    Stilton Nagaoka MP11
    Audio Technica OC5 (still in use)
    Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, just serviced and retipped by ESCo
    Ortofon 2M Black (still in use)
    Audio Technica AT33PTG, just retipped by ESCo with their Paratrace tip, after I broke the original micro-ridge one.  Stunning cartridge, hopefully even better with a gentler stylus profile.
    Benz MIcro Glider SL, bought to keep me going while ESCo were working on the KB and AT33PTG
    Denon DL103, bought out of curiosity.  Curiosity was duly satisfied and I sold it very quickly.
  • RobHoltRobHolt
    edited January 2011
    This will challenge the grey cells but here goes:

    Goldring G800
    Shure M75ED
    Ortofon FF15E
    ADC QLM34
    ADC VLM
    Signet TK5E
    Ortofon VMS20E
    Satin M11Z
    Technica EPC205C
    Ortofon M25FL
    Grado FT3+
    A&R P77
    A&R P78
    Elite MCP555
    Mission 773
    Supex 900
    Audio Technica AT32E
    Goldring G920IGC
    Goldring G900IGC
    Goldring G910IGC
    Ortofon MC10 Super
    Goldring 1040
    Audio Technica AT160MLX
    Linn K9
    Rega Bias
    Linn Asak
    Linn Troika
    Decca Super Gold
    Audio Technica ATF5
    Audio Technica ATOC9
    Rega Elys
    Goldring G1042
    Denon DL110
    Denon DL160
    Audio Technica AT440ML
    Audio Technica AT150MLX
    Ortofon MC15 Super
    Ortofon MC25FL
    Audio Technica ATOC9ML
    Dynavector DV17
    Decca Microscanner
    Denon DL103
    Shure M97Xe
    Lyra Argo
    Audio Technica AT33PTG

    I like cartridges and especially AT :)

    Star prize goes to the original Decca Super Gold which used the VDH stylus. I rebuilt the body with a metal bracket and flying leads - Troika style.

    Lesson learned from that long list is that I must have fine line contact tips as I seem to be allergic to tracing distortion. Love ML, VDH and Gyger tips.

    The Goldring G900 range were the first in the UK to use the VDH profile and i found the difference startling. Still have a NOS 900IGC stylus here in recognition of that eureka moment when i first heard the last track on the LP side played cleanly.

    Mention of the word conical or spherical brings me out in a rash ;)

    Bargain of the lot has to be the Denon DL110. Sold for £50 for 25 years and is extremely capable.

    Lyra was incredibly dynamic but oh so bright and lively up top - 7dB HF rise!
    Fine if you have speakers with a falling top.






  • JimJim
    I got end of side distortion with most cartridges until I went for the T2 arm.  Never used a parallel before as they're all big ££ but I got a very good deal. 

    One example is Loud Reed - Transformer.  Walk on the Wild side is the last track on the side on my copy and the bass guitar and that sax solo would never track clean.  Now even the Denon 103 sails through no problems.
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Ortofon 520mk2
    Sumiko bps Evo 3
    Dynavector Dv20xh
    Decca super gold

    Relatively few (I've got a Stanton and a Pickering too) but a rapid evolution. Huge improvements at each stage. I've always found cart's provide a very rewarding upgrade.

    Ben
  • alfamattalfamatt
    Linn K9
    Stilton mp11
    AT OC7 
    AT ART1
    Linn Klyde
    Lyra Dorian.
    There must be one or maybe 2 others but memory fails me.
    Matt.

  • scottyhammerscottyhammer
    Linn k9
    DV17d3
    DV xx2 mk2
  • Papa_LazarouPapa_Lazarou
    Linn K9
    Grado Silver
    Ortofon MC25FL
    Ortofon Kontrapunkt B
    Shelter 901
    Goldring 1042
    ZYX R100-02H
    Shelter 901

    Never should have sold the first 901 i had, so picked up another after a brief try with the ZYX. Hoping to upgrade to a Audio Note IO Gold in the next year or so.

  • JimJim
    Obviously you like the Shelters but what do you reckon of the ZYX?  I've heard mixed reports.
  • Papa_LazarouPapa_Lazarou
    It was slightly more neutral than the 901 - but leaner, less detailed and not as colourful. The 901 has much better bass too. ZYX was still way preferable to the rather over hyped Kontrapunkt B though.
  • mattlynchmattlynch
    AT95e
    shure m75ed
    ortofon vms20 II
    ortofon super OM20 and 30
    ortofon 510MK II/520 MKII
    ortofon tango
    ortofon rondo red
    nagaoka mp11
    nagaoka mp11 boron
    nagaoka mp20 boron
    nagaoka mp150
    nagaoka mp200
    stanton 881
    stanton 500al
    linn k18 now wearing paratrace tip
    denon dl110
    denon dl160
    denon dl103
    denon dl103 in alu body with white sapphire cantilever and paratrace tip
    saving for a benz wood s but fancy an AT33ev in the mean time


  • DominicDominic
    edited June 2011
    I see a few G800's in this list. Just re-tipped one of these for a customer and was suitably impressed. Prefered it to my Supex!
  • GromitGromit
    The latest at Chez Gromit - bought a Jico SAS tip for my Shure M75ED. It's been an eye (or rather ear) opener.
  • RobHoltRobHolt
    edited June 2011
    Just added a NOS Goldring G900IGC and G910IGC to my collection.

    And very nice they are :)


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  • GromitGromit
    Oooh they bring back memories Rob - 'Intimate Groove Contact' or something wasn't it? Always thought the green one looked a bit like a boiled sweet. Also remember they sounded good too. :)
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    How did it taste?
    :p
  • RobHoltRobHolt
    Oooh they bring back memories Rob - 'Intimate Groove Contact' or something wasn't it? Always thought the green one looked a bit like a boiled sweet. Also remember they sounded good too. :)
    Hi Richard,

    Yes they remind me of Spangles sweets :)
  • RobHoltRobHolt
    edited June 2011
    Some needledrops from the Goldring 900IGC:

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