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From: dsj@rabbit.UUCP (David S. Johnson @ )
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Shure V15-Vmr and cartridges that "shout"
Message-ID: <2398@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Jan-84 10:45:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 17 10:45:42 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Jan-84 06:56:27 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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I haven't yet received any response to my request for info
on the Shure V15-Vmr cartridge but last night I came across
a "subjective" review in a magazine I was browsing through
(Something like HI FI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, British I think).

It turns out the "mr" denotes a new stylus point (the bottom is
a flat "micro-ridge") designed to wear down gracefully as well
as accurately trace the groove.  The gist of the review was that the
V15-Vmr very accurately reproduced the "sound" of musical instruments
and produced accurate localization in a reasonably deep soundstage,
but lacked "punch," and hence was not an impressive performer
on rock music.  I have read a similar comment elsewhere, about
it not accurately reproducing the impact of a recorded shout.

Has anyone observed similar effects with Shure cartridges?
Is there any way of correlating it with the measurements quoted
in "objective" reviews?  If I want a cartridge that "shouts" well,
what should I get?