Re: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP cartridge for spoken-word material/stanton

[Dan Nelson <dnelsonone@xxxxxxxxx>]

I too use a Stanton 500 with  various stylus.. my next link in the  chain is a  flat pre amp which has a  47k 200 pff  network across the input  to match the  Stanton loading  requirement followed by a  1/3 octive equalizer to custom set recording curves  or lack of for best  overall response.
The best thing about  using an equalizer to set playback curves is that older recordings  can get very tubby  in the mid low  with RIAA  equ pre amps.
dmw  

--- On Mon, 4/20/09, Roderic G Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Roderic G Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP cartridge for spoken-word material
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 8:57 AM
> Hi Tom,
> 
> I've been using the Stanton 500 MK II cartridge for many
> years with changeable styli to transfer all kinds of program
> material with excellent results.   So, I
> think that would be an excellent choice in my opinion.
> 
> Rod Stephens
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP
> cartridge for spoken-word material
> > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:07 PM
> > A friend of mine has a really nice collection of
> spoken-word
> > LPs he wants to get into his iPod for easier access.
> > He's got a decent transfer setup, certainly of higher
> > fidelity than most of these recordings. I got him set
> up
> > with Technics SL1200 MK2 turntable. Now we're
> wondering
> > about the best cartridge for the job. I was thinking
> > something like a Shure M44 decendent, mainly because
> > it's low-cost but effective and again will have
> better
> > fidelity than most of these records. We were also
> thinking
> > maybe a Stanton 500 or 720. Given that some of these
> records
> > were really bad pressings (think limit-release stuff,
> very
> > interesting content but very low-grade production and
> > pressing), trackability
he
> LPs are
> > in decent, good or excellent condition so the
> cartridge
> > won't confront a tracking minefield in almost all
> cases.
> > The tough cases, I told him we'd sort them out at my
> > studio.
> > 
> > So, the goal here is a low-cost but good quality
> cartridge
> > that tracks loyally and isn't finicky and is durable
> > enough to give him a good run for the money.
> Recommendations
> > appreciated.
> > 
> > -- Tom Fine
>