etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton) (10/25/84)
My stylus has just about had it, but before I replace it, I would like to solicit some opinions about two questions I have. I presently have a V15 type III cartridge using a conical stylus. 1. Should I replace the cartridge with something more updated? Are they really getting that much better? I want good sound, but I wouldn't want to spend much more than $100 for a replacement cartridge. 2. I heard it said that a conical stylus does not provide the frequency response and separation of an elliptical, but causes less wear to the records. Is this true? Thanks in advance for any help from anyone. -etan (...inhp4!tellab1!etan )
herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong, Computing Services) (10/26/84)
As far as it went, the V15 III was a good cartridge for its day. If you want to stay with the Type III, you should consider getting the HE stylus for it. The improvement in sound is not THAT great, but it will save on record wear and track the high frequencies better. Unfortunately, your records may have suffered some damage in that area because of the conical (Type B) stylus. As far as a new cartridge is concerned, if you have a reasonable quality turntable and phono equalizer stage, I am of the personal opinion that you would be better off to overspend than underspend on a phono cartridge. You may want to consider the V15 Type V if you like Shure cartridges. There is always the F9 Ruby. Other than that, my personal favorites are low output moving coil cartridges which require a step-up device. This can easily double the cost of the upgrade. Herb... I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble.... UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!watdcsu!herbie CSNET: herbie%watdcsu@waterloo.csnet ARPA: herbie%watdcsu%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa BITNET: herbie at watdcs,herbie at watdcsu