cartridge selection

How to Choose a Cartridge

Where do I start?

I am often asked....."What will give me better performance.... putting a $999 cartridge on my $7000 turntable, or putting a $7000 cartridge on my $999 turntable?"

Vocalizing this question to me will sometimes allow customers to hear themselves, and suddenly realize that the answer almost resides in the question. Asking a question like that almost answers itself. The cartridge is doing MOST of the heavy lifting - it has to do a nearly impossible task - far more difficult in many way than the tone arm and the platter.

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They Said What?

"The Otello powers through Hollywood Nights with an assurance and sense of drive that makes for a very entertaining performance. The instruments come out of the mix in a pleasingly three dimensional way and are topped off with an excellent rendition of Bob Seger’s vocals. The claim of reduced inertia from this fi xed-coil cartridge system seems to translate into a coherent and lively rhythmic performance."