A couple of hours research on Vinyl engine and etc suggests very little difference in mass between the arms on the 1500C, 1200GR and its bigger brother. A mass of Approx 12 g give or take 1 g for all the arms is what i read.
Given that I'm looking for a VG MM and not currently think MC, I have shorlisted:
AT 540 ML
AT 750 SH
and despite crazy price hike recently, Nagaoka 200.
On paper the AT's out spec the Nagaoka (stylus profile on the 750 is Shibata for example compared to the 300's plain eliptical, and at half the price to boot so AT looks like being king IF...
IF they fit the arm VTA wise. I see the standard supplied make is the (hideous) Ortofon 2M red and technics VTA adjustment will obviously level that out without spacers. Anyone running an AT and know if there is any problem levelling things off without the need for spacers?
Any other thoughts welcomed re carts. Budget around 3-500 quid, MM only.
Given that I'm looking for a VG MM and not currently think MC, I have shorlisted:
AT 540 ML
AT 750 SH
and despite crazy price hike recently, Nagaoka 200.
On paper the AT's out spec the Nagaoka (stylus profile on the 750 is Shibata for example compared to the 300's plain eliptical, and at half the price to boot so AT looks like being king IF...
IF they fit the arm VTA wise. I see the standard supplied make is the (hideous) Ortofon 2M red and technics VTA adjustment will obviously level that out without spacers. Anyone running an AT and know if there is any problem levelling things off without the need for spacers?
Any other thoughts welcomed re carts. Budget around 3-500 quid, MM only.
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