Cartridge for Yamaha YP-D4

[montrecott]

I recently picked up a Yamaha YP-D4 turntable with an Audio Technica cartridge on it. I've looked high and low, and don't see a model # on the AT. Anyway, the cartridge looks quite old, and the stylus appears to be shot so I'll be looking for a new MM cartridge in the $100 range. Any recommendations? Most of my records are jazz.

 

[knotscott]

The AT-VM95EN nude elliptical and runs about $120.

 

[flatwound]

I second what knotscott said. Really hard to beat an a-t nudie…

 

[Crab33]

The model number should be printed on top of the AT cartridge, so you would unfortunately have to remove the mounting screws to see it.

As pointed out above, the AT-VM95 cartridges are among the best value at the budget end of the market. The AT-VM95E with bonded elliptical stylus is actually pretty good for relatively little money. The EN recommended above is the nude elliptical edition.

Another cartridge that I have found be quite amazing at this end of the market is the Ortofon Super-OM10 - very lively and detailed for the money. Its stylus is relatively high-compliance and normally it would be recommended for low-mass arms, but it also works extremely well on medium-mass arms. I have used it on my Yamaha YP-511.