Bought a mint Technics 1200 MK2

[ken.nelson]

Hi guys, I just bought 3 NOS D50e MKII styli for my Stanton 500 MKII cartridge.
I read that these are the best ellipticals for Stanton 500 MKII carts and extremely rare nowadays.
I was looking to replace my Stanton 500 MKII cartridge with something newer, but Ive read that these old skool Stanton 500 carts are pretty nice sounding as they are ! Replacing the spherical stylus it has with an elliptical will make my 500 near 'audiophile' quality.

Specs look decent on these stylus as well.

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/analog-sources/cartridges/stanton/500-e-mk-ii/prd_337448_5823crx.aspx

Product Description:

Frequency Response: 10 to 22kHz
Output @ 1kHz: 3.0mV
Channel Separation @ 1 kHz: 35dB
Channel Balance @ 1 kHz: within 2dB
Tracking Force: 1 to 2 grams
Stylus Tip: Elliptical 0.4 x 0.7 mil
DC Resistance: 535 ohms
Inductance: 400 mH. Nom.
Cartridge Weight: 5.5 grams
Recommended Load: 47 kOhms, 275 pF
Replacement Stylus: D50E MkII

Pic of the three new D50E MkII Stylus I bought.

Let me know what you think, the used one I have has the same cart. Mine is no where close to that shape but it plays well.

 

[Rob.]

Some new pics with the Stanton D50e elliptical stylus on.
I have around 50 hours play on it, so its broken in.
The detail on this with Brubeck's Time out is bliss !