What are your favorite Cantilever materials & Diamond shapes?

[Pio1980]

Re body construction;
Effective resonance and reaction management, but you probably already consider those.

 

[bimasta]

I don't see friction-fit as reason for immediate condemnation.

That's not what he said, JP. Don't misquote someone to strengthen your own case.

 

[Ken Boyd]

Of the carts I own my favorite is made of Be and is then gold plated with a fine line stylus

 

[Brian Tambe]

Of the carts I own my favorite is made of Be and is then gold plated with a fine line stylus

Ken Boyd , what cartridge do you have?

 

[Brian Tambe]

Ken Boyd , what cartridge do you have?

Excuse me , what cartridges ( plural ) do you have?

 

[Ken Boyd]

Sony made MC carts with replaceable stylus, as I own one. It also incorporated a different style of magnet arrangement if I recall I think transfiguration now uses the same or a similar design,

I also see the new Audio Technica cart has a cart that they offer a service that replaces the entire stylus, cantilever, coil assemblies as well. But it is only offered for their TOTL cart.

 

[bobins08]

Is there not? If not then why did some Signet cartridges have set screws to bolt the stylus assembly in?

Now i am not a moving magnet cartridge guy, but didnt some hobbyists super glue stylus assemblies in place to minimize resonanc characteristics?

Regards
Mister Pig

Yes, true.

The current Nagaoka MP 500 has a set screw holding the stylus in place.

And ... I like the boron cantilever’s that I have heard.

 

[Brian Tambe]

Sony made MC carts with replaceable stylus, as I own one. It also incorporated a different style of magnet arrangement if I recall I think transfiguration now uses the same or a similar design,

I also see the new Audio Technica cart has a cart that they offer a service that replaces the entire stylus, cantilever, coil assemblies as well. But it is only offered for their TOTL cart.

Yes , I just bought the Audio Technica new VM740ML ( Micro Line ) stylus and it is interchangeable with a Shibata or SLC styli . I'm having it mounted ( professionally this Saturday ) can't wait to hear the difference

 

[JP]

That's not what he said, JP. Don't misquote someone to strengthen your own case.

I don't have a case. Friction fit != parasitic losses as a rule is all I was saying. I'm fairly certain John understood.

 

[Brian Tambe]

Yes , I just bought the Audio Technica new VM740ML ( Micro Line ) stylus and it is interchangeable with a Shibata or SLC styli . I'm having it mounted ( professionally this Saturday ) can't wait to hear the difference

I've been using an OLD ADC Series 1 cartridge and am looking forward to the new Audio Technica.VM740ML , which has an aluminum alloy cantilever and housing ( Gold Plated )

 

[Ken Boyd]

A Signet, AT-OC9ML/II, Sony XL-MC1 which is a MC cart that has replaceable stylus, Grado Reference Sonato wood body, Denon DL-110, Ortofon LM30, and on my Mono table a GE VRII.

 

[Brian Tambe]

A Signet, AT-OC9ML/II, Sony XL-MC1 which is a MC cart that has replaceable stylus, Grado Reference Sonato wood body, Denon DL-110, Ortofon LM30, and on my Mono table a GE VRII.

WOW!!! 7 different cartridges? Now that's dedication to the sound , I like that.

 

[Ken Boyd]

I have more, I just forget all of them, I have my Stanton 681eee on my Empire table that I use with my Fisher, Altec system, just a mix of all kinds of stuff I rotate. A bunch of old Shures, V15 III.

 

[Brian Tambe]

I have more, I just forget all of them, I have my Stanton 681eee on my Empire table that I use with my Fisher, Altec system, just a mix of all kinds of stuff I rotate.

Question for you!! Do you think my LP's that have been played using the old Micro styli on my ADC have been worn to the point that I shouldn't use a $209 Styli? Or , should the new Micro Line be durable enough to weather the storm. I'd hate to buy ALL new Vinyl , although , IO am going to invest in some new LP's

 

[Brian Tambe]

Question for you!! Do you think my LP's that have been played using the old Micro styli on my ADC have been worn to the point that I shouldn't use a $209 Styli? Or , should the new Micro Line be durable enough to weather the storm. I'd hate to buy ALL new Vinyl , although , IO am going to invest in some new LP's

My vinyl is in pristine ( physical ) condition and sound fine , however , I'm concerned that the new cartridge is going to pick up everything that the old styli carved up in the grooves of my LP's

 

[Brian Tambe]

I have more, I just forget all of them, I have my Stanton 681eee on my Empire table that I use with my Fisher, Altec system, just a mix of all kinds of stuff I rotate. A bunch of old Shures, V15 III.

I used to have a Stanton 681 EEE , I wish I still had it. Bought it brand new in 1980 with my very first turntable. I sold the TT and cartridge , should have kept the Stanton and made the guy buy his own cartridge.

 

[Ken Boyd]

Just my opinion but unless your old stylus was damaged or seriously worn I doubt it carved out anything. I still play my records that I purchased as a teen back in the early 70's and they sound great. I took really good care of them, and even though I played them a lot, they still sound really nice. And back then we didn't have RCM's only disc washers, and/or damp cloths.

 

[Brian Tambe]

I used to have a Stanton 681 EEE , I wish I still had it. Bought it brand new in 1980 with my very first turntable. I sold the TT and cartridge , should have kept the Stanton and made the guy buy his own cartridge.

Shoot , that was 35 plus years ago , man!!!

 

[OldADC]

Boron tube seems to be the statistical leader here. Tapered aluminum appears to remain popular as ever.

 

[Brian Tambe]

Just my opinion but unless your old stylus was damaged or seriously worn I doubt it carved out anything.

It's not damaged and if it was worn , it wouldn't sound good at all , right?