Why not the SAS? Isn't it suppose to be the best replacement?Interesting question, I have wondered that myself.
Why are you considering SAS? What turntable and tone-arm will it be mounted in?
I just put a new Vivid Line contact stylus on this V15 and it sounds very good,...but it has a hum. Any ideas?
All 3 check out. Now what? Could the wrong mounting bolts be suspect?Make sure all the cartridge wire connectors are clean and tight on the cartridge pins. Make sure the stylus is seated properly in the cartridge body.
Turntable grounded.
There is no comparison between the V15 lll and M97xE, in my opinion. The OP is asking about those cartridge bodies with a SAS stylus which, from what I understand, changes the character of both.
So the general consensus is the good old V15III is a better sounding body than the M97xe?
I have a few of each, one V15III with a Jico (after I destroyed my MicroRidge stylus) one V15III with an original Supertrack Plus and a new M97xe which I've only played once or twice. I was going to swap the M97xe into my TT.
Shall I just stick with the old Supertrack Plus?