RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but

Posted by Don T on March 28, 2008 at 07:56:12

In Reply to: RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but posted by Bigromano on March 27, 2008 at 11:01:47:

Ok I don't disagree with the point you are making but I don't agree with your comment -

"There are many nice cartridges in the $200-$300 range. "

I've owned around a dozen under $400 cartridges and only one, the ClearAudio Arum Beta, struck me as being worthwhile on an really good TT/Arm combo. All the other low priced (under $400 cartridges) I tried, including denon, dynavector, grado, sumiko, arcam, etc. were clearly and obviously limiting factors in the performance achieve with the nicer turntables. So much in fact they made the more expensive TTs hardly worth the money.

I'm thinking the entry level for good phono cartridges starts at around $600.

Of course many of those under $400 phono cartridges can perform wonderfully on moderately price decent turntable systems.

I'd rather have a well setup Rega P3 on a wall mount with a $600 phono cartridge and $1500 phono section than $3000 TT with a Rega RB200 arm with an under $400 cartridge and a lessor phono section.

Give me rhythm or give me death!

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Topic - Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - RGA 12:22:45 03/26/08 (25)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - DRCope 11:33:00 03/27/08 (5)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - RGA 12:40:42 03/27/08 (3)

Audio Note Three .5 Reference - Bob Neill 13:42:53 03/27/08 (2)

RE: Audio Note Three .5 Reference - RGA 14:09:53 03/27/08 (1)

RE: Audio Note Three .5 Reference - Bob Neill 14:39:35 03/27/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - Bob Neill 12:35:43 03/27/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but - Bigromano 11:01:47 03/27/08 (2)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but - Don T 03/28/0807:56:12 03/28/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but - RGA 12:49:52 03/27/08 (0)

Why waste a good table on a cheap cartridge? - Don T 21:41:38 03/26/08 (0)

Wow thanks everyone this has been an education... - RGA 18:32:13 03/26/08 (4)

Another question...about Thorens - RGA 18:49:13 03/26/08 (2)

dealer demonstrations - jrtrent 07:20:36 03/27/08 (1)

RE: dealer demonstrations - RGA 09:21:30 03/27/08 (0)

one other question... what about Thoren? - RGA 18:47:40 03/26/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - ISL 18:28:36 03/26/08 (0)

Agreed waste--don't do it. - Sherlock 18:18:01 03/26/08 (0)

Waste of money. - Stale 17:59:33 03/26/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - PAR 16:01:06 03/26/08 (0)

You can do it - Atexanathome 15:58:35 03/26/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - Stephen Murphy 15:34:02 03/26/08 (0)

Can tires be too good for a car? - artemus 14:31:53 03/26/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - Crazy Dave 14:26:45 03/26/08 (0)

RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? - Bob Neill 14:13:17 03/26/08 (0)

Can't help you with specific knowledge, but - Muzikmike 13:14:11 03/26/08 (0)

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RE: Can a cartridge be too good for a table? sure but - Don T 03/28/0807:56:12 03/28/08 (0)

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