Got my new ortonfon pink stylii today... the scratch ones.
dropped them on my concorde, replacing the nightclub-S stylii on there before.
No real noticable difference in sound quality, yet... I'll edit this post if I change my mind... but they really dont sound different than the nightclubs - still has the good bass and clear highs... as I use them more, maybe i'll notice some differences, i'll post them if I do.
definitly tracks better. The nightclubs skipped more than my Shure M44G's.. but the pink scratch stylii seems to do as good, all be it at a higher tracking force. If your not familiar with the M44 series from Shure, they have excellent tracking properties, and are a good reference. The needle itself (on the pink stylii) is also wider/more robust than the nightclubs - so they seem to be built to take more abuse...
and.. they were cheap. $49 for a set, delivered to my door. tight.
If your running ortofon's, and want better tracking without loosing lots of audio quality, check out the scratch stylii - seems like a nice product!
Jan-07-2003 01:10
YellowG555
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Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Don't scratch styli wear out the vinyl faster though? I have the nightclub S's too, and they skip sometimes when I backspin during cueing...but I always thought that was a result of the vinyl not being a tight fit on the center column pole thing (the name of it escapes me atm).
Jan-07-2003 02:22
MERiDiAN5i2
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Texas, USA
I would imagine so... im sure they (or any of the ortofons and thier high tracking pressures) aren't the best thing for vinyl!
I dont really practice much on the ortofon needles... im still trying to wear out my shure M44G's which are going on 8 months with no real noticable wear.. they track nicely at 1.5g and are vinyl friendly
Jan-07-2003 07:26
Jah
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Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Australia, Perth
hey dude ive been meaning to look into ortofons for a while but the whole nightclub/pink/DJ series and all really confuses me can you explain it in a nut shell for me ?
do all ortofons have there own headshell (you know like opposed tot he technics ones...)?
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Jan-08-2003 03:00
ExcelonGT
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Registered: Aug 2001
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quote:
Originally posted by YellowG555
I always thought that was a result of the vinyl not being a tight fit on the center column pole thing (the name of it escapes me atm).
I myself just purhcased a pair of shure m44-7's. Decided these will do for home use/practice and got a damn good deal for them. A pair for 99.99! Can't complain there...
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Jan-08-2003 03:39
MERiDiAN5i2
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Texas, USA
There is a range of ortofon stylii available. It just depends on your needs. check around the forums or ortofon.com for better explanations of which stylii are for what purpose.
My personal recommendation to anyone, who is going to buy ortofons, is the blue (DJ) carts. they aren't very expensive, sound great, and track fairly well. The pink scratch stylii are really nice though, if you want to pay a little more...
As far as the headshell... The Concorde series is the "integrated" cartridge that doesnt mount on a headshell - it plugs directly into the tonearm.
The "OM" series mounts on a headshell.
Jan-08-2003 15:37
Fresh
Whose Discotek Is This?
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: UK
quote:
Originally posted by MERiDiAN5i2
My personal recommendation to anyone, who is going to buy ortofons, is the blue (DJ) carts. they aren't very expensive, sound great, and track fairly well.
good to hear
i ordered a pair a few days ago (still waiting for them to arrive through the post)
i've heard good things about the ortofon blue's from other peeps too so i think im goin to be pleased with these
anyway about the scratch cart, they sound pretty tasty but the colour puts me off a bit..
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Jan-08-2003 15:53
MERiDiAN5i2
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Texas, USA
I like the color.. the dark pink (more red, actually, but everyone calls them pink?!) actually goes nice with the black nightclub concorde shell..
but yea, you'll be happy with the blue's.. they are great all around carts.
