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Shure M8D cart

tmccullough

tmccullough

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I came upon a decrepit looking Shure M8D in a Garrard headshell from an AT6 MKII. I understand the table is garbage, despite looking to be fairly well manufactured. Anyway, is this cart any good for anything? For perspective, I have an M91, M97xE, and a Stanton 500 so a new cart is not something I need. Just want to know if this cart is worth holding on to, or if it should be scrapped with the rest of the table.
 
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Well it's a Shure and an old one ta boot so I'd say ya hold on to it for awhile, maybe you could even flip it on that auction site as I know lots of Japanese like those older Shures......
 
Here is the specs maybe it's not worth keeping after all:
Specifications

Frequency response: 30 to 15,000Hz

Channel separation: more than 20dB

Output: 5mV

Load impedance: 47k ohms (stereo), 22k ohms (mono)

Tracking force: 5 to 8g

Inductance: 420 mH

DC resistance: 330 ohms

Stylus: 0.018mm diamond

Replacement stylus: N8D

Weight: 9.0g
 
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