[nkoulban]

My OC9 sounds fine!

 

[matt_510]

denon DL-103

some of the best money I've spent.

 

[jsaliga]

Right now I am using a Benz Micro Glider H2, but I have my eye on a Benz Micro Ruby M.

--Jerome

 

[Lazarus Short]

Oddball: Aurex 550M

edit: Bought and had repaired a B&O 4004, so I am now using an MMC20EN cartridge.

 

[jsaliga]

I went down a few notches from the Ruby and instead just bought a Benz Micro Wood M2 with 50 hours on it for $525. For that price it was too hard to pass up.

--Jerome

 

[Fido2]

Shelter 7000

 

[wareagle69]

Cartridge is Shure V15 Type IV.

Just got my circa 1971 Dual 1219 back from here last Friday:

FixMyDual.com - Your Source For Dual Repair and Accessories

In addition to his standard recondition, I also got a new stylus for Shure. After setting everything up on Saturday, I'm spinning vinyl with my headphone rig for the first time, and it sounds sweet.

 

[jp11801]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fido2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Shelter 7000

moved from a shelter 501 to a shelter 7000 to the ZYX yatra to a ZYX Bloom the yatra was by far my favorite

 

[Fido2]

nice jp11801. I'm not super thrilled with the Shelter but I'm back into my CD's and DVD-A's now and just got a new headphone amp so the phono is on the back burner again...lol
The Shelter seems a bit bright sometimes. Of course on the right recording it can sound killer. Can you describe the sound of the Bloom for me? Did you get your Shelter from Jay at AR?

 

[Meliboeus]

I just got my xPression III, using the 2M red it came with

 

[ssportclay]

I am currently using a Stanton 681EEE with an LP Gear Shibata stylus, (D6800EEE-S), which I believe was manufactured by JICO. This stylus brings this cartridge to well within moving coil territory and any one who has a Stanton 680/681 body lying around and hasn't tried this stylus yet is a fool. For those who like a sound with more warmth and less moving coil, they offer the Hyperelliptical stylus,(D6800EEE), which may actually be a closer match to the original Stereohedron stylus. Either stylus should be a noticeable upgrade to any Florida manufactured Stanton Stylus.

 

[SuperNothing]

Low-budget for the win. Grado Black.

 

[jp11801]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fido2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice jp11801. I'm not super thrilled with the Shelter but I'm back into my CD's and DVD-A's now and just got a new headphone amp so the phono is on the back burner again...lol The Shelter seems a bit bright sometimes. Of course on the right recording it can sound killer. Can you describe the sound of the Bloom for me? Did you get your Shelter from Jay at AR?

oddly enough the 501 was a little rolled off on top for me and the 7000 was nice but slightly off in tone the yatra got it just right the bloom is close but not as detailed as the yatra. I did not get the shelter from Jay but did do about $6000 with him at this point after a few purchases from AR I moved to a different dealer.

I am really interested in the soundsmith line of carts if they can provide the mids that I love from moving iron but extend on top and bottom as promised they should be great. I heard them at the HES show 2 years back and was wowed.

 

[shadowlord]

ortofon 2m red

 

[sean3089]

OM-20 -- not good enough.

I wish that I would have bit the bullet and purchased a better tt.