Einstein2003
Super Member
No,it’s not to low,what you see is the reflection of the spinning vinyl,cheers
What makes that cartridge special? Is it’s uniqueness only skin (paint) deep?
Good for you. This thread is for folks that like Stanton / Pickering cartridges and want to continue to enjoy them. Don't like them? Move on.I owned Stanton 680 and 681 everything. 881 and 981 also. I gave up 10 years ago trying find good styluses for Stanton, Shure V-15 iv and V, too. T hats why I said move on. We were a Stanton and Shure dealer for many many years.
Good for you. This thread is for folks that like Stanton / Pickering cartridges and want to continue to enjoy them. Don't like them? Move on.
Go play that Dynavector you are usually telling people that they need.
I am fully aware that old styli can have age related problems. I've read it a thousand times, and have seen it in person. I have an AKG where the cantilever was completely rigid because the suspension turned to stone. That's why I don't often bother with NOS unless they are cheap and I have little to lose if they are junk.well, Stanton fan here, the best aftermarkets aren't terrible, but they are not the same as a Stanton original, the original styli are the best, hands down. Anyone who was ever able to compare will tell you the same. I have a Stanton 980, not many hours on it. the suspension is sagging and getting lower by the week.. NOS is not the same as new. it is a huge risk spending that much money on something that is NOS . thats how I bought my 980. it was actually completely unused when I got it.
He was not saying he didn't like them. A Stanton isn't truly a Stanton without the original stylus, they had proprietary design characteristics in them. it would be great if someone could start making true OEM styli for these great carts again. in their day, they were among the best available, even their low end carts beat others at the same price points. I have not listened to Shure aftermarket styli, but I think it might be the same.
But, I just paid less than that CS100 cart for an AT 33Sa. yeah the 980 is much closer to it than you might think, but it does edge it out enough to make a worthwhile difference. better definition, greater sound stage.
once A cart starts approaching 40 years old, are you even still hearing it's original sound?
it's like the higher end Vintage Sansui's......nothing wrong with them, in fact they sound great, but most of the price you pay isn't for the sound, but the rarity. rarity does not make it sound better. It just makes it cost more.
I am not telling people they need an AT 33sa, I'm just saying as good as they are, they are getting to cost more than they are worth at this point and are prone to failure at any moment you can pay less and get more UNLESS you are collecting them more than wanting to listen to them.