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New Set-Up, Need Carts/Advise
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| CosmoKid |
So my new set-up was delivered yesterday...
TT-200s
Matrix 3 Mixer
Axis 8 CD Player
Sony V6 Headphones
All I need now is cartridges and after searching and reading and searching and reading I am more confused now then I was before.
Let's say I have eliminated Orfotons from the choices.
Let's also say in a perfect world I would pick up the Shure Whitelabels.
I WILL NOT be scratching.
Knowing that I have $100 GC to a store that carries Groovemasters, what is the feedback on the Groovemaster II RM?
How do they compare with some of the more preferable carts?
Are the Whitelabels Spherical or Elliptical?
I know Elliptical is good for recording, but they also seem good for mixing/trance DJing.
Is it bad to go from an Elliptical to Spherical or vice versa? For the records?
Please do not turn this thread into a save your money and get Whitelabels/Ortofons.
If the Groovemasters are a step below the White labels then I'll buy 'em. My gift certificate will pay for one of the 2.
I have eliminated the trackmasters since I have read nothing but bad things about them. Are the Groovemasters closer to the Trackmasters or closer to the White labels?
I did a search and read to half of the 153 posts that included the word cartridge.
Any help would be appreciated. |
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| Scottaculous |
| Elliptical produces better sound as the expense of traction. Since you mentioned you don't scratch, I would recommend elliptical. Elliptical also causes less wear on your records. |
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| SgtFoo |
and the WHitelabels are elipticals right??
I'm gettinga pair of Shure WHiteLabels, and a pair of stanton skIIs, b/c the whitelabels are for me, and the stantons are for when my friends are using the TTs. get 2 pairs for that reason.... it's quite the good idea.....
get some cheaper Ortofons like concords er something that u know are good quality, and good for mixing.
I'm not too educated with carts, but I do know what I'm getting.... opinions are helpful right? lol |
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| CosmoKid |
Okay, with the overwhelming response on this post I was torn as to which way to go.
So in a perfect world I would have bought the Whitelabels. But at 110 a piece it is hard to justify when you only spent 160 on your TTs.
So I headed to guitar center and was going to pick up the Shure M35x at 50/each.
The guy there recommended the Groovemaster RMs which I was looking at anyway. But these carts were 230/pair everywhere I looked. He scanned the pair and they rang up ay 99/pair.
So I jumped on that. They were the same price as the M35x would have been for the pair. |
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| dj raymond wade |
| just out of curiosity why did you eliminate the Ortofon carts? |
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| CosmoKid |
They were 100-150 each and i got a pair of the groovemasters for 100 total.
When you only spend 160 on a TT, its tough to spend that on a cart... |
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| Möbius |
| quote: | Originally posted by Scottaculous
Elliptical produces better sound as the expense of traction. Since you mentioned you don't scratch, I would recommend elliptical. Elliptical also causes less wear on your records. |
Correct me if I'm wrong but I always thought Elliptical caused more wear on your records than Spherical. |
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| 1Million$shot |
| quote: | Originally posted by CosmoKid
They were 100-150 each and i got a pair of the groovemasters for 100 total.
When you only spend 160 on a TT, its tough to spend that on a cart... |
I can buy them ortofons @ 61 Euros for the concorde pro. I think its a good price concidering belgium being a very expensive country for equipment :whip: |
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