Show us your Phono Cartridges
 

I thought it would be some fun to see all the different phono cartridges that the AA folk own.

Here are a few of mine.

Ortofon A90 - transparent to the source

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2626/4...40b_z.jpg?zz=1

dynavector XV-1 - a legend MC cartridge with long stylus life

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3067/2...e8c_z.jpg?zz=1


Ortofon SPU - enuf said

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3402/3...8c63a5d4_b.jpg


Technics EPC-P100CMK4 - probably about the best MM ever made - competes easily with any LOMC.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6...95fe3195_b.jpg


Ebony Denon 103R - equisite ebony wood shell for the classik 103r

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2798/4...909e0d6f_b.jpg


Denon DL-S1 - overachieving top of the line Denon LOMC.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6...e4a929d3_b.jpg

Great thread Shane :thumbsup: !
Which cart do you use on the LP12 ?

So where are your photo's Jerome ? :banana:

With the LP12 at the moment I use an ESC'd Linn Troika. :smoking: takes me right back to when I was a Linn Naim man and Troika was king. I stupidly traded my Troika on an original Arkiv - a terrible cartridge if ever was one.
I have to take a photo of the Troika and post.

cheers

Pics coming Shane.
This evening.

Here is my humble Grado Reference Sonata on the Linn Itock LVII arm.

http://gargoyle.smugmug.com/Music/mu...P1000013-L.jpg

Thinking about moving up to a Reference Master1 :scratch2: or a Clearaudio Virtuoso :scratch2: or a Clearaudio Maestro Wood :scratch2:. Decesions, decisions. :yes::no::yes::no:

Hi Shane, my pleasure...
my upgrade path...Troika, Akiva, XV-1s
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/...v/L1020677.jpg
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/...v/L1020117.jpg
http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/...v/L1010037.jpg

My Goldfinger

http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...e-dsc_2545.jpg

Shane... I'll never wonder again why you are known as "Turntable" :o

Ivan, I have more :D

Keep em coming gents, they all look beautiful. :thumbsup:

Here is my humble Benz Micro Glider SL:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I...6/IMG_1820.JPG

Here's another one of it sitting in the Graham 2.2:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9...6/IMG_1819.JPG

Cyril, beautiful table...like it

Merci Philippe :thumbsup:

Ortofon 2M Black on Micro Seiki MA505A arm

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...wLocation4.jpg



Ortofon Cadenza Black on SME 309 arm

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...nzaBlack-1.jpg

Dan....your Michell exsudes class and quality....:thumbsup:

I might as well join the party! :banana:

Clearaudio - Goldfinger V2
http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...5&d=1323014887

Clearaudio - da Vinci V2
http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...6&d=1323014895

Lyra Helikon MONO
http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...7&d=1323014903

Clearaudio - Stradivari V2 (unmounted)
http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...8&d=1323014911

Ortofon 2M Black (unmounted)
http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...9&d=1323014918

Reg

Wow...guys you are incredible :thumbsup:
reg...gorgeous :thumbsup:

btw can she come at home to deposit a XV-1t at feet of the Christmas tree? :D

Philippe, Merci! :yes:

Reg

Impressive guys !

This set shows the progression of my TTs as I got back into high-end at the end of 2008, starting with my Rega Planar 3 TT:

My Grado Reference Sonata on the SME III on the Planar 3
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...Sonata%202.jpg

My Soundsmith-retipped Grace F9E Ruby on the SME III/Planar 3:
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...otos/Grace.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...os/Grace-4.jpg

Arguably (along with Shane's) one of the best MMs ever made.

My Shelter 501MkII on the SME V on the Michell
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...helter%202.jpg

My Grado Reference Sonata1 Mono on the Clearaudio Concept
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...os/Indigos.jpg

My Koetsu Urushi Vermilion:
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...Urushi%203.jpg

Through the UNI-Protractor "looking glass"
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...rge/Uni-14.jpg

Koetsu UV mounted up
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...Urushi%205.jpg

The Shelter being mounted up on the Rega P5's RB700
http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...-Shelter-2.jpg

Some very serious Eye & Ear candy, keep em coming! :thumbsup:

Agreed, had one on my Premier mmt / kenwood KD-500 back 'in the day'

presently ......another Benz Glider disciple, VPI Aries III, 10.5i arm

Great pic!

http://www.audioaficionado.org/attac...s-img_0085.jpg

Cmon gents. We must have moe vinyl spinners on AA. Keep those superb photo's coming

Ad Yes, Stephen, the Grace is supposed to be superb. Have you listened to it recently?

Stephen.......This is a nice photo of the Shelter/SME/Gyro. I like it. :thumbsup:


http://photos.imageevent.com/puma_ca...helter%202.jpg

Here's my Ortofon 2M Black on my VPI Classic. Hopefully replacing with a MC cartridge soon. I need to break the camera out and take more pics.

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...3/IMG_4598.jpg

Jeff.......Beautiful. Much nicer than my 2M Black photo.

My Van den Hul Colibri

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ColibriONE.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...u/R0012400.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...u/R0012396.jpg

My Benz Micro LP

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...u/R0011737.jpg

Great photo's Jeff/Howie.

Howie, Did you especially RCM the LP before you took the 1st pic?:D It looks spotless

I can't remember. I would have brushed it as a minimum before playing though. :yes:

ESC retipped Troika making great music on the LP12.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6...e7898c0c_b.jpg

Here I go :

Clearaudio Talismann
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/DSC_1003.jpg

Rega Exact
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/DSC_0069.jpg

DENON DL 103 SP (Expert Stylus Company)
http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/a...k/DSC_0074.jpg

Naim ARO+TROIKA....... great combo :music::thumbsup:

nice shots Jérôme :thumbsup:

Merci l'ami !

Grado

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...IHW19JR006.jpg

Nice, what Grado is that?

Reference Sonata1, next I want to try a Benz Ace SL.

My latest:

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/d...241/Kiseki.jpg

Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...9_edited-2.jpg