Comments on: i want to get a new cartridge for my turntable, an old technics p-520 whats a good one to get? is it worth it? http://www.blueboyrecords.com/turntable-cartridges/i-want-to-get-a-new-cartridge-for-my-turntable-an-old-technics-p-520-whats-a-good-one-to-get-is-it-worth-it Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:02:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shidhet http://www.blueboyrecords.com/turntable-cartridges/i-want-to-get-a-new-cartridge-for-my-turntable-an-old-technics-p-520-whats-a-good-one-to-get-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-1790 shidhet Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:14:59 +0000 http://www.blueboyrecords.com/turntable-cartridges/i-want-to-get-a-new-cartridge-for-my-turntable-an-old-technics-p-520-whats-a-good-one-to-get-is-it-worth-it#comment-1790 Never heard of a Technics P-520... It's probably worth putting a cartridge on if it's a Technics and it works though. If the cartridge pins plug straight into the tonearm and there's a set screw on the side, you need a P-mount cartridge. If wires and connectors are connected to the cartridge pins and the cartridge is held in place by two vertical screws, you need a standard 1/2" mount cartridge. If it's a P-mount, Audio Technica makes many models in the lower price-range that aren't bad. The stylus shapes get better as the price goes up for cleaner tracking and clearer sound. An Ortofon 310 or 320 might sound a little better if you want to spend that much. 320 might be overkill, depending on the table... Here's a good place to see some of the Audio Technica P-mounts that are available. Remember all the carts on this page are not P-mounts. http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Audio-Technica-Phono-Cartridges The Ortofons... http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ORSER310 http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ORSER320 If you need a standard 1/2" mount cartridge, the Audio Technica AT-95E is a great performer for the price. http://www.garage-a-records.com/proddetail.php?prod=AT95E The Audio Technica AT-120e if you can spend more... http://www.garage-a-records.com/proddetail.php?prod=AT120E The Shure M97xE is very popular with people who prefer a "warmer" sound with a little less energy at the frequency extremes... http://www.amazon.com/Shure-M97xE-High-Performance-Magnetic-Cartridge/dp/B00006I5SB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262070888&sr=8-1<br><b>References : </b><br> Never heard of a Technics P-520… It’s probably worth putting a cartridge on if it’s a Technics and it works though.

If the cartridge pins plug straight into the tonearm and there’s a set screw on the side, you need a P-mount cartridge.

If wires and connectors are connected to the cartridge pins and the cartridge is held in place by two vertical screws, you need a standard 1/2" mount cartridge.

If it’s a P-mount, Audio Technica makes many models in the lower price-range that aren’t bad. The stylus shapes get better as the price goes up for cleaner tracking and clearer sound. An Ortofon 310 or 320 might sound a little better if you want to spend that much. 320 might be overkill, depending on the table…

Here’s a good place to see some of the Audio Technica P-mounts that are available. Remember all the carts on this page are not P-mounts.

http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Audio-Technica-Phono-Cartridges

The Ortofons…

http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ORSER310

http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ORSER320

If you need a standard 1/2" mount cartridge, the Audio Technica AT-95E is a great performer for the price.

http://www.garage-a-records.com/proddetail.php?prod=AT95E

The Audio Technica AT-120e if you can spend more…

http://www.garage-a-records.com/proddetail.php?prod=AT120E

The Shure M97xE is very popular with people who prefer a "warmer" sound with a little less energy at the frequency extremes…

http://www.amazon.com/Shure-M97xE-High-Performance-Magnetic-Cartridge/dp/B00006I5SB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262070888&sr=8-1
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]]> By: Kyra http://www.blueboyrecords.com/turntable-cartridges/i-want-to-get-a-new-cartridge-for-my-turntable-an-old-technics-p-520-whats-a-good-one-to-get-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1#comment-1789 Kyra Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:29:59 +0000 http://www.blueboyrecords.com/turntable-cartridges/i-want-to-get-a-new-cartridge-for-my-turntable-an-old-technics-p-520-whats-a-good-one-to-get-is-it-worth-it#comment-1789 Here's a site that sells cartridges. You might be able to find the right one there. http://www.turntableneedles.com/<br><b>References : </b><br> Here’s a site that sells cartridges. You might be able to find the right one there.

http://www.turntableneedles.com/
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