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Cartridge recommendations
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:58 pm
by markof
Am in the process of bringing my 27 year old Dual 505-2 turntable back into use.
Any recommendations regarding a suitable modern-day cartridge to get the most out of this turntable?
Mark.
Re: Cartridge recommendations
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:46 pm
by sdiesel77
markof wrote:Am in the process of bringing my 27 year old Dual 505-2 turntable back into use.
Any recommendations regarding a suitable modern-day cartridge to get the most out of this turntable?
Mark.
Hey Mark,
It'll depend on your budget :D
But I've tried the Grado Prestige Green that was quite good and now I have the Shure MX97E that I really like ! It's giving me a more "punchy" sound than the Grado.
Re: Cartridge recommendations
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:35 pm
by markof
sdiesel77 wrote:markof wrote:Am in the process of bringing my 27 year old Dual 505-2 turntable back into use.
Any recommendations regarding a suitable modern-day cartridge to get the most out of this turntable?
Mark.
Hey Mark,
It'll depend on your budget :D
But I've tried the Grado Prestige Green that was quite good and now I have the Shure MX97E that I really like ! It's giving me a more "punchy" sound than the Grado.
Thanks for the good advice.
Unfortunately, I have also found that the pitch adjustment belt is broken (perished) and the drive belt is also suspect. It will probably cost me about €150 to put everything right and I may be better putting it against something else - decisions, decisions.
Any opinions on the Pro-ject debut Carbon or similar in that range?
Mark.