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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: magnetic cartridge inquery...
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Date: Sun, 4-Aug-85 14:39:35 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  4 14:39:35 1985
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In article <3151@teklabs.UUCP> rafaeld@teklabs.UUCP (Rafael De Arce) writes:
>
>i have been thinking of buying either:
>
>      a)   a shure v15-vmr
>      b)   a shure v15-type vb
>      c)   a shure v15-type iv
>
>any recommendations on this list?
>
>p.s. i know that there are other brands
>that might be considered. i own a cd
>player as my primary source for audio
>and records are my third source of 
>music. i don't want anything fancy.
>just something that will allow me to
>tranfer a record to tape accurately.
>
When I replaced a Type IV with a TYPE V a year or two ago, I couldn't
hear any difference.  The one record that has overcutting on it thaat I
played shortly before the swap still had the same overcut spots in it.
I did not do an A-B comparision for obvious reasons.

The Type V comes with special hardware and a fake stylus to allow one to
install it with the correct geometry, a definite advance over the IV.

The choise is a function of how much you value your record collection.
Keep in mind that if the records have been played by an inferior cartridge
with mistracking, the advantages of upgrading to a better cartridge are
reduced.  On the other hand, if you're still buying top of the line LP's,
go for the best cartridge.  Since the sound degradation I hear the easiest
is tracing distortion, I'd go for the latest and greatest Shure which
I believe to have the best trackibility IF I were replacing the cartridge.
But, based on how little I play LP's these days, my present cartridge
will last for quite a long time.
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