Which Stylus/Cartridge?
Which Stylus/Cartridge? Posted on: 22.02.2012 by Myles Sherritt I have just bought my self a single Technics 1210 Mk II turntable.I am looking to use this deck to record my vinyl onto my HDD and potentially in the future, mix with another deck. According to the seller,"It has a stanton 500 AL cartrige and stylus. the stylus though working has seen use, so to protect your records would suggest you replace it." I am a complete newbie to turntables. So my question to you is: What stylus/cartridge should I purchase for someone that is going to be using it to record vinyl and mixing between records? I do not scratch! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2307455908...84.m1423.l2649 Please bear in mind that I am a newbie to turntables. I have looked through the other threads on the community regarding cartridges and when I read oftcom, concords, tracking etc being discussed, it just makes no sense to me. Someone please help! | |
| Verona Spradlin 25.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nontablist
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| Ngan Ernestine 24.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Patch
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| Myles Sherritt 24.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Patch
Not knowing much about turntables, I presumed more expensive = better. |
| Ngan Ernestine 22.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by geddy
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| Myles Sherritt 22.02.2012 | I have just bought my self a single Technics 1210 Mk II turntable. I am looking to use this deck to record my vinyl onto my HDD and potentially in the future, mix with another deck. According to the seller,"It has a stanton 500 AL cartrige and stylus. the stylus though working has seen use, so to protect your records would suggest you replace it." I am a complete newbie to turntables. So my question to you is: What stylus/cartridge should I purchase for someone that is going to be using it to record vinyl and mixing between records? I do not scratch! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2307455908...84.m1423.l2649 Please bear in mind that I am a newbie to turntables. I have looked through the other threads on the community regarding cartridges and when I read oftcom, concords, tracking etc being discussed, it just makes no sense to me. Someone please help! |
| Joan Kollmorgen 22.11.2012 | I'm in the process of converting a ton of old reggae using my M44G with very good results. |
| Myles Sherritt 22.11.2012 | Will the Shure M44-7 Cartridge fit onto the Audio Technica at95e cart? |
| Ok Moroski 25.02.2012 | +1 on the M44G |
| Lashawn Maycock 25.02.2012 | Funnily enough just bought the M44G to replace the AT cart mentioned above which was unfortunately faulty. They both have similar freq response however I found the M44G gave me more volume headroom for recording because it's a club cart and therefore 'louder'. |
| Verona Spradlin 25.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Nontablist
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| Danae Dumler 24.02.2012 | yeah the AT cart will definitely be better than the Stanton for digitizing vinyl - you made the right choice. No slight on the 500AL - it's a workhorse with a great price; perfect for budget DJ use. I first learned to scratch on 500ALs; they can take the roughhousing and they can cut through dust and still sound decent. But the AT makes more sense from a sound quality perspective if you're digitizing music and not really scratching or mixing. Since you have the 500AL already installed on it you can compare them yourself side by side and see which you like better. |
| Floria Regoli 24.02.2012 | shure m447.... the old school tough cartridge and stylus for everything you need... |
| Ngan Ernestine 24.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Patch
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| Myles Sherritt 24.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by Patch
Not knowing much about turntables, I presumed more expensive = better. |
| Brunilda Kora 24.02.2012 | That doesn't look or sound anywhere near as good as a 500AL. But hey - if it works for you, that's great. |
| Myles Sherritt 24.02.2012 | Thank you for your help! I went with the audio-technica at95e cartridge. |
| Ngan Ernestine 22.02.2012 |
Originally Posted by geddy
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| Brunilda Kora 22.02.2012 | stanton 500 AL's are fine. Just get the replacement needle. |
| Rebecka Ilar 22.02.2012 | http://www.ortofon-dj.com/en/product...4929f2ae4ee988 I have used these ortofon dj s for years. You can buy them as a complete cartridge or just a stylus. Well recommended. |
| Ngan Ernestine 22.02.2012 | get a different cart for djing than for digitizing vinyl. for DJing, you need a robust stylus that doesn't skip and withstands abuse such as back-cueing. for digitizing, you want a cart that's optimized for getting the best audio quality out of the record. a (hifi) cart used for digitizing vinyl doesn't need to be as robust as a DJ cart. if you budget doesn't allow for two carts, get a DJ cart with elliptical stylus. if your budget does allow for two carts, get maybe a shure m44-7 or ortofon concorde dj s (or e) for DJing and a ortofon 2M red, audio-technica AT440m, or shure m97xe for digitizing vinyl. my hifi cart suggestions are kinda in the $100 range. but note that even a cheaper hifi cart such as the audio-technica at95e will outperform DJ carts (even expensive ones) audio-quality wise. |
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