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Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on May-22-2002 23:29:

Benefits of expensive cartridges

the package i am about to buy comes with some cheap Ortofon OM-ProS carts. What are the advantages of paying for example �100+ for cartridges? Does it help preserve ur vinyl? Improve Sound quality? etc. How long do cartridges usually last?

As well as this could u recommend me a good Cartridge.

peace

mikey

Posted by JohnSmith on May-23-2002 00:21:

all your friends will think you are cool.

just kidding..

better carts sound better, and wear out your vinyl less.

and the concorde style ones are super easy to mount, pickup, and see. I don't like the OM style ones.

I got some stanton trackmasters, i love em.

Posted by DJ LIQUID on May-23-2002 01:50:

yea, you'll receive 10 coolness points

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on May-23-2002 03:05:

Shure M44G's... the famed M447 converted to a tranceaddicts dream..

how shure describes them->
"Revived exactly the same as the original, this companion to the M44-7 provides an ideal balance between skip resistance and accuracy of sound reproduction for entertainment purposes.
The M44G is a versatile performance needle, appropriate for both intensive scratching and mixing."

I'd agree, they sound good, they just dont skip, and as much as ive slammed them around like a newbie, they are not broke yet.

if you go with them, make sure ya put the little extra weight in the headshell (they come with the M44Gs) - they really do help... and slip on the small extra (auxiliary) weight behind the main tonearm balance weight (you'll need to add that if your on a tech 1200)

i run them at one gram tracking force, and it sounds just fine .. I like the idea of low tracking forces, vynil wear is a bad thing..

Posted by DJ Teknique on May-23-2002 04:32:

your mixing will automatically become god-like....

if its more expensive doesn't always means its better

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on May-23-2002 04:44:

honestly, i think alot of DJs plop down the money for the ortofons just because of how they look... the all metal headshell / cartridge.. i mean, it does add a nice look to a set of 1200's

but just too much $$ if you ask me... one is more than both my cartridges..

-mer

Posted by DJ LIQUID on May-23-2002 05:51:

quote:
Originally posted by MERiDiAN5i2
honestly, i think alot of DJs plop down the money for the ortofons just because of how they look... the all metal headshell / cartridge.. i mean, it does add a nice look to a set of 1200's

but just too much $$ if you ask me... one is more than both my cartridges..

-mer

they track better and they are all around good
you can use them for mixing and scratching...all while keeping the sound clear

Posted by Luke Terry on May-23-2002 08:34:

go for the ortofon concordes carts and the nightclub styli

reminds me, i better get sum cash 4 sum new carts soon lol, that is like 8 months wear, the the blue carts for about 4-8 hours a day on average, and i will prolly get till the end of the sumer out of them, maybe longer, but they aint cheap, so i better start savin now