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    Lt Cdr Data om

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    ok narrowed it down to 2!!

    shure v15mm and
    audio technica oc-9 mc

    any advise/experience/alternatives?

    thanks
     
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    chrissyman

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    my fave cart is music maker by len gregory absolutely superb
    tho i had to sell mine,as i am downgrading/downsizing system
     
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    Don't pay top dollar for the Shure ! It is a great cart but can be found for much less than the RRP of £300 especially on e-bay. Sourcing from a euro seller will probably gain less attention from C&E too.
     
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    A second for the Shure, be warned it is a fragile thing with it's beryllium cantilever.
     
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    The Shure is available from the Emporium for £275 with home dems available. Dont know any details I just saw it while browsing.


    Paul.
     
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    Try Here The Shure is only €339 which is approx. £ 240.
     
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    bling fi

    it certainly does,
    but it is a smashing little cart.
    i think i'd may be go for the denon depending on phono stage and wether more oomft being required in which case the newer oc9 is great.
    if a linn arm is involved deffo the oc9.
    if another arm maybe the others would be better.
    hope this helps.
    good luck.
     
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    Goomer

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    Is that Denon a low or high output type, do you know? - I just had a quick look on their site and it doesn't say either way.
     
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    hi goomer

    it is very low so you need a low noise system with high gain.
    regards.
     
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    Its very low output. Thanks for all the replies so far, I am actually quite scared now of fragile carts., having knackered a karat 17, and also a cantliever of another dv10 fell off 2 weeks after I sold it :eek:

    sadly the shure has ceased production, I don't know if they will make a replacement.

    that needledoctor is a good site, must say, I do fancy a sumiko pearwood, bit beyond me atm, tho.
     
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    Sid and Coke

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    Key words :)

    Although he doesn't have any cartrdiges for sale at the moment , i have bought a spare VN5 xMR off this USA based e-bay trader and would definately buy from again - no problems whatsoever. Only charged me 9 bucks for UPS shipping too.

    http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZeparkitny
     
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    hmmm...should work with Naim 'k' boards then, I think. I might be tempted to give it a go as a replacement for the Kontrapunkt when it dies. Either that or the AT OC9, anyway. Thanks for the info.
     
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    Lt Cdr Data om

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    ps was that story about shure forgeries a load of rubbish?
     
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    Last month Iwas quoted as follows for a new V15XMR;

    "Total will be US $274 shipped USPS Global Priority"

    from these guys www.audiorevelation.com
     
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    have you dismissed the denon?

    £175 delivered from ian harrison. i'm really enjoying mine. true about the output though 0.18mv i believe. i would be interested to hear what you end up with and how it sounds.
    fwiw-ian harrison personally warned me off the shure fromanyone other than a cart dealer. apperently they are now being made in mexico and there are QA issues that are hard to resolve/prove after the purchase.
     
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    mind you, that is a good price
     
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