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My setup:Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntableTehcnics SA-200 reciever(2) Sherwood S-1860 speaker systemAuidopipe 12 AWG speaker wireShure M97xE cartride & N97 stylus mounted on Technics headshellI played my Miles Davis "B*tches Brew" original pressing LP (sorry if that makes any of you cringe) with an ION USB turntable cartridge while I was waiting for my Shure cartridge to come in, and I could say, by the time I got it there was a very noticeable difference in its ability to track and overall rich sound. Playing "Spanish Key" was like riding your bike on a warm, Autumn, sunny Sunday morning and grazing your senses through natural beauty.
Not much in the way of dynamics here - very dull sounding, and brittle on the high end (even after 100+ hours of break-in). After a very short period of time the black paint chipped off the body of the cartridge - presumably ending up in the grooves of my records, which has caused white-hot hatred for this junk, and has made me question my.uh."frugal" (cheap) nature. Penny-wise and pound foolish, ta drop some B. Frank.I'm returning it to Shure for warranty service, and then selling the new replacement on Ebay.I've switched back to my ancient (25 year-old) Shure M95ED (after replacing the broken stylus with a generic replacement) and am loving my records again.Stay clear of the M97xE if you value your records and your time listening.If I could spend only $60 on a cartridge, I think I'd try the Grado Black first.
En definitiva, una de las mejores capsulas en este rango de precio(cuidado si es la mejor) que se pueden adquirir, la recomiendo ampliamente.Order this product for Amazon, though somewhat late in coming, I must say that so far I'm really trying and is a great buy, whether to add a point against, would be a little brush that prevents access to the path of the needle, causing the arm to slide on the disk, another is the separation of channels, this is not so marked (only 25db). Encargue este producto por Amazon, aunque tardo algo en llegar debo decir que hasta ahora lo estoy probando y realmente es una gran adquisicion, si hay que agregarle un punto en contra, seria la escobilla que impide un poco el acceso de la aguja al surco, provocando que el brazo se deslice sobre el disco, otra es la separacion de canales, esta no es tan marcada (solo 25db). Pero en lo que respecta a su desempeño sonoro, esta capsula entrega muy buen sonido, muy respetuoso de las zonas agudas y medias, reproduciendolas con total entereza y nitidez, asi como de brindar unos bajos profundos y bien manejados. But when it comes to sound performance, this capsule delivers very good sound, very respectful of the acute and medium areas, playing with total integrity and sharpness, as well as provide a deep bass and well managed. Ultimately, one of the best dishes in this price range (be careful if this is the best) which can be bought, I recommend it widely.
Excellent Cartridge. Easy to install. Using on a 20 year old Thorens turntable with original tone arm and performs extremely well.
It was sort of a blessing that I found this little gem. The mounting hardware that came with it was ugly. In fact, if it wasn't for reading up on it, I wouldn't have even known it was their. Hit the internet for reviews and instructions. In this case, I'm glad I found the cheaper counter part. Not only was it cheaper, from many other reviews, it's probably better anyway.I give it a 4.5 in features because it doesn't have instruction for using the alignment protractor. This thing is proof that it doesn't take a lot of money to get really good sound. With all the good, it's really hard to find any fault, but I thought the supplied mounting hardware looked like it came from the local hardware store.This is the BEST of the best in most peoples realistic budget.
I even tested it with Beastie Boys. I reused the audio technica hardware that came with the original headshell. It is smooth, lovely, and you can listen to it for hours and you will want more. Use google for learning the best set up.Tip: Invest in a gram scale. I was going to get a more expensive audio technica, but like a lot of people, I'm on a tight budget. I've also read that this thing is too smooth.
Instructions overall are kind of poor. With such a low tracking force, I don't think trying to zero out your tone arm is good enough.25 grams is a major change with this thing.Between the case, tools, and quality part, and other internet reviews, I will never even bother getting anything else.My only complain, and it's kind of silly. It's not unless you like sharp in your face sound. Don't spend more, don't get anything else, just get this.
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