Pioneer PL-7

[mix4fix]

I got hold of a Pioneer PL-7 turntable.

Any suggestions on a budget cartridge?

 

[mix4fix]

It has a Pickering D7E installed on it. Who has experience with Pickering?

 

[larryderouin]

D7E is the STYLUS #. It's probably a XV-15 type. Post a Picture of the Cartridge from the side. Pretty decent cart for Pickering and about as budget as you can get today. With the D7E stylus you should be able to get the VTF down to 2.0gr. Just put a new stylus on it and enjoy.

FYI. Vinylengine has a cartidge Database with most all of the XV-15 variants in it. Good info.