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Technics SL-B10, P-mount cartridge vs 1/2" mount

67 grad

67 grad

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Have an SL-B10 with an AT 403EP P-mount cart (with a third-party stylus replacement). I stumbled across an adapter on e-Bay to mount a 1/2" mount cart in a P-mount. I have an unused Shure M97xE that I would like to try. Any thoughts on whether these adapters work well, and which cart would be better - the original AT or the Shure?
 
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67 grad said:
Have an SL-B10 with an AT 403EP P-mount cart (with a third-party stylus replacement). I stumbled across an adapter on e-Bay to mount a 1/2" mount cart in a P-mount. I have an unused Shure M97xE that I would like to try. Any thoughts on whether these adapters work well, and which cart would be better - the original AT or the Shure?
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Depends on the adapter and cost of the adapter. :)
 
Got a photo of this adapter?
But you won't need any adapters to use the N97xE stylus on your p-mount B10 turntable. You would need to buy an inexpensive Shure p-mount body. An M92E will do, but there are many others.

I'm suggesting something that looks like this:
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Never seen or heard of an adapter to put a standard 1/2" mount cartridge on a P mount arm. P mount cartridge to 1/2" adapters are common, though.
 
I tried a P-Mount adapter on my half inch head shell on my Dual once - the Adapter changed the vertical tracking angle too much and it was obvious that it affected the sound. I suspect the same would happen in the reverse on the Technics (I have an SL-D20 - great tables!). The p-mount setup is designed so everything is perfect - alignment, VTA, the works. Use an adapter and I suspect it would change all that and affect the sound.
 
wualta said:
Got a photo of this adapter?
But you won't need any adapters to use the N97xE stylus on your p-mount B10 turntable. You would need to buy an inexpensive Shure p-mount body. An M92E will do, but there are many others.

I'm suggesting something that looks like this:
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There are more things in heaven and earth than were dreamt of in my question...Thanks for the tip!
 
You can always use the adapter on a standard-mount turntable which, if you hang around here long enough, you'll inevitably buy.
But if you do a search on that eBay thing for shure p-mount, you'll find some very inexpensive Shure bodies (a bit more than $10 shipped) that will accept the M97xE's stylus, and you'll still get the typical M97xE sound.
 
67 grad said:
Have an SL-B10 with an AT 403EP P-mount cart (with a third-party stylus replacement). I stumbled across an adapter on e-Bay to mount a 1/2" mount cart in a P-mount. I have an unused Shure M97xE that I would like to try. Any thoughts on whether these adapters work well, and which cart would be better - the original AT or the Shure?
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Does not exist. You have an adapter for P mount on a 1/2" cartridge but not vice versa. T4p mount accepts only T4p mount cartridges. You with that system have 6 grams mass, and 1.25 grams tracking force optimum with a range of 1-1.5 grams to work with for tracking force. However, the suggestion to find a Shure T4p mount body which accepts the M97xE stylus is a viable way to try that cartridge.,
 
Thanks all for the tips & info. I think I have it straight now. Live and learn...Anyone want to buy a 1/2" to P- mount adaptor?
 
By the way, my OTHER (main) TT is a Dual 1019 with Shure V15Type IV and JICO SAS stylus. I got the M97xE as replacement for the Shure before I knew about JICO.
 
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