Pioneer PL-10 & Pioneer PL-12D - Cartridge Suggestions

[Balifly]

I've seen PL-12X's, but could never determine what made them different from the PL-12D. Perhaps that Pioneer packaged a cartridge with them?

In any case, I am fairly certain that Pioneer did not package a cartridge with the PL-12D. It was my first audio purchase, and I remember doing a lot of shopping before I bought it (stereo stores were everywhere back in that era, so I went from store to store looking for the best deal).

I was in too much a hurry and neglect to explain what I meant by the term - domestic version.

It means the the Japan domestic version - the ones sold in Japan.

Not the exported ones that you bought in the USA.

 

[Torontoblue]

Just recently picked up a relatively clean, PL-12AC and replaced the stylus straight away as the one it came with was collapsed.

Have tried both a brand new AT3600L and a brand new Shure 91ED.

I'm leaning to the slightly crisper sound of the Shure at the moment.

The AT3600L is currently being broken in on the NEC AUP-6500e.

 

[revox-b77]

a brand new AT3600L and a brand new Shure 91ED.

Where did you get a new Shure M91ED?

 

[Torontoblue]

Where did you get a new Shure M91ED?

From a vendor over on Amazon.

 

[spark1]

A new M91, or a new stylus for an M91? The M91 has been out of production for a very long time.

 

[Torontoblue]

Brand new, in box, black bodied "91ED 93E Shure Type Replacement Stylus". $29.79.

 

[spark1]

Ahh...not a new M91...just a new stylus for an M91. The Jico hyperelliptical for the M91 is very nice, but pricey. Looks like you bought a Pfahnstiehl?

 

[Torontoblue]

Yeah, Shure was spelt with a P; Phure

 

[spark1]

You said you bought a new Shure M91. That is impossible. They haven't been made for many, many years.

Did you actually purchase just a stylus? If so, is it a Shure stylus? If so, it is old stock.

Or are you saying that someone on Amazon is selling old stock M91s....cartridge AND stylus...for $30? If so, please post seller info. I am sure there are many here who would pay that for a complete, NOS (new old stock) M91.

 

[Torontoblue]

You said you bought a new Shure M91. That is impossible. They haven't been made for many, many years.

Did you actually purchase just a stylus? If so, is it a Shure stylus? If so, it is old stock.

Or are you saying that someone on Amazon is selling old stock M91s....cartridge AND stylus...for $30? If so, please post seller info. I am sure there are many here who would pay that for a complete, NOS (new old stock) M91.

See Post #26 & #28 for the answer. It was just a replacement stylus for the Shure cart that came with the Pioneer.

 

[spark1]

The only afer-market replacements I can see on Amazon are made by either Jico (EVG) or Pfahnstiehl.