Cartridge Close-Ups - Show Your Shots!

[Blue Angel]

Hi Fantasia

Very good indeed but I'm not finished. Watch this space within a day or two

ba

[Blue Angel]

My low-riding Glanz MFG 110EX. Found a sealed replacement stylus at the flea market for it, today.

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[Styx]

Empire 5000HPT



AT120E



Shure M97xE

[jan.kalisek]

Hi, I went through forum and library, but cannot find any info on this cartridge. Just acquired it with Dual 701, but seller did not know the type either. Does anybody know it? There is no description, no text, no sign on the body.

Thx, Jan

[pivot]

It is a Bang and Olufsen SP series cartridge.

See here:

http://beocentral.com/pickups

[jan.kalisek]

Thanks a lot, probably SP2.

[delcam1n0]

Hi Jan,

If it is a genuine B&O cartridge/stylus assembly it will be
stamped with the proper logo & model number on the lower
flat side of the cartridge assembly. If that is absent it is -
most likely - a 3rd party wannabe.

As this is a cartridge prepared to be mounted on
arms other than the B&O ST/P or /L it will have
1/4 inch "mounting ears" fitted to the top of the
body.

In other words, it cannot be a SP2.

[jan.kalisek]

Hi, always new info... the lower flat side is empty, so probably it is a SP1 replica. Never heard about it, can we generally say whether to keep it or replace it on Dual 701? Google did not help. I´d say the sound is good.

[Blue Angel]

Hi Jan,

If it is a genuine B&O cartridge/stylus assembly it will be
stamped with the proper logo & model number on the lower
flat side of the cartridge assembly. If that is absent it is -
most likely - a 3rd party wannabe.

As this is a cartridge prepared to be mounted on
arms other than the B&O ST/P or /L it will have
1/4 inch "mounting ears" fitted to the top of the
body.

In other words, it cannot be a SP2.

Hi

I have two of these unbranded carts (as well as 2 genuine ones which I bought new from Radio TV Holscher which Jos may remember.

In fact, I am about to fit a new stylus/cantilever to one I recently got from a customer to hear what it sounds like.

I'm not doubting Jos' reproduction theory but the manufacturing quality of my two nameless ones are very good. If are were indeed generics, the fakers must have gone to an awful lot of trouble to get their copying up to this standard - both inside and out.

Later models of these carts have a beautiful silvery finish and the 'turret' over the needle is clear acrylic.

Although I have the 1/2"-spaced ears, this gadget doesn't fit too well as the 4 holes for the cart pins doesn't line up exactly and besides, I don't like low riders too much at the specced 15degrees.

Could it be that B&O used a sticker on the space Jos mentioned and that the sticker came off with the passage of time?

ba

[lynnot]

[scho2684]

My favorite SME III match:



AT-ML150/OCC

and quiet a good performer in the Jelco 750:



AT-OC9ML/II

[lynnot]

EPC-205CMK3 / EPA-100

[kcc123]

The Technics EPS-460C strain gauge cartridge, my favourite, eclipses the performance of most MC and MM/MI cartridges in comparison, including the EPC-205CMK3. It is absolutely amazing.

[lynnot]

Hi,

I saw your picture before on the EPC-451C thread.
Very interesting cartridge!

What do you use for a phono equaliser?
SH-400, SH-405 or something similar?

Rgds, L.