what p cartridge to buy

[ludwig00388]

i have an old audio technica slb200 turntable with the original at 3472p p mount cartrige i have replaced the stylis and itsounds ok but is there a better p mount cartridge i should buy for it

 

[Oerets]

Welcome to AK ludwig00388, have no real advice for you.

Just saying hello.......

 

[SA-708]

The options for new p-mount cartridges are dwindling. Do you have a price range?

 

[ArDrakho]

I love T4P cartridges...so we still have options. On the audio forums and shopping web sites, we still can get opportunities on carts and styli. Just as SA-708n stated--the opportunities are not as common, but they do show up online. As he also asked, how much do you want to pay for a quality cartridge.

Here's a short list of P-Mount cartridges with their respective styli that I focus on:

Cartridge Model Stylus Model Sylus Color Stylus Shape

Pickering TL-2 DTL-2E White Elliptical (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Pickering TL-2S DTL-2S White Stereohedron 2x(8x71)
Pickering TL-3 DTL-3S White Stereohedron 2x(8x71)

Audio-Technica AT-122EP ATN-122EP Caramel Elliptical Nude BiRadial (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Audio-Technica AT-132EP ATN-132EP Orange Elliptical Nude BiRadial (0.2 x 0.7 mil)
Audio-Technica AT-142LP ATN-142LP Navy Blue Linear Contact Nude Square Shank (0.12 mil)
Audio-Technica AT-152LP ATN-152LP Black Linear Contact Nude Square Shank (0.12 mil)
Audio-Technica AT-152MLP ATN-152MLP Brown MicroLine Nude Square Shank

Ortofon OMP Stylus 20 Black Elliptical Nude Diamond tip r/R 8/18µm (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Ortofon OMP Stylus 30 Black Fine line nude tip r/R 8/40µm
Ortofon OMP Stylus 40 Black Fritz Gyger 70 Nude tip r/R 5/70 µm

ADC PSX-30 RPSX-30 Orange Elliptical Bonded (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
ADC PSX-30 RPSX-30 White Elliptical Nude ( 0.3 mil. x 0.7 mil)
ADC PSX-40 RPSX-40 Clear Smoke Elliptical High Polish Nude ( 0.2 mil. x 0.7 mil)

Digitrac 200 NE NE Black Elliptical Nude Diamond tip ( 0.2 x 0.7 mil.)
Digitrac 300 NE NE Black Elliptical Polished Nude Diamond tip ( 0.2 x 0.7 mil.)
Digitrac 300 SE SE Black Super Elliptical NUDE Diamond tip ( 0.2 x 0.7 mil.)
Digitrac 380 NE NE Black Elliptical Polished Nude Diamond tip ( 0.2 x 0.7 mil.)
Digitrac 450 SE SE Black Super Elliptical NUDE Diamond tip ( 0.2 x 0.7 mil.)

My favorite cartridges are Audio-Technica AT-142LP w/ATN-152LP, Ortofon OMP w/Stylus 30 & ADC PSX-30 w/RPSX-30.

Also, I have collected additional styli for my Audio-Technica AT-142LP where I have stocked up on ATN-142LP, ATN-152LP, ATN-140LC, ATN-140ML, & ATN-155LC styli to give you an example of the availability and possible combinations using an AT cartridge.

Have fun looking! Hope you enjoy the cartridges that you decide to get.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Buy what you can get genuine styli for.

 

[revox-b77]

LP Gear still has the ADC PSX 30 cartridge listed. It is a very good one. Then keep your eyes open for a RPSX 40 stylus to come along even better yet.

 

[Balifly]

I love T4P cartridges...so we still have options. On the audio forums and shopping web sites, we still can get opportunities on carts and styli. Just as SA-708n stated--the opportunities are not as common, but they do show up online.e Shank (0.12 mil)

Technics had several Pmount cartridges, do you have similar detail information for them.

Not sure which one had similar body or can share stylus.

Some model of those cartridges were rumor to have been design by Nagaoka.

Technics :

EPC - 22

EPC - 23

EPC - 205C

EPC - 305 MC

EPC - 310 MC ( lomc ) stylus not user replaceable.

Thank you for any information you can provide.

 

[ArDrakho]

Technics had several Pmount cartridges, do you have similar detail information for them.

I have this info ...never really found much about them online:

Technics EPC-P22 EPS-22ED Clear Elliptical Nude (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Technics EPC-P23 EPS-23ED Clear Elliptical Nude (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Technics EPC-P205C EPS-P205ED Clear Elliptical Nude (0.2 x 0.7 mil)
Technics EPC-P305MC EPS-305MC Gold Elliptical Square Nude (0.2 x 0.7 mil)
Technics EPC-P310MC n/a n/a Elliptical Square Nude (0.2 x 0.7 mil)