Allanhr Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 MM cart recommendations Im looking at buying a Systemdeck IIX turntable with a Micro Seiki CF-2 tonearm. It has no stylus/cart and I'm not sure what would be the best MM cart for it considering the lightness of the arm? Any advice would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, Allanhr said: MM cart recommendations Im looking at buying a Systemdeck IIX turntable with a Micro Seiki CF-2 tonearm. It has no stylus/cart and I'm not sure what would be the best MM cart for it considering the lightness of the arm? Any advice would be much appreciated. From the searching I've just done ... the CF-2 seems to be an excellent arm - but very light (eff mass of 6 or 7 gms). Therefore you need a relatively high compliance cart - this means an MM, not an MC. Looking at the VE Resonance Evaluator - here: https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_resonance_evaluator.php?eff_mass=7&submit=Submit I would suggest compliance around 20, weight from 5gm to 10gm. Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Grab a NOS Empire 2000E/III. Pretty unbeatable for the price and still readily available on eBay. Spectacular performance that you can never mistake for digital content. Edited May 3, 2020 by MattyW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesla13BMW Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I have just gone through looking for high compliance carts for a 4g Tone arm. Gone with ADC XLM mkII to see what they are like. I do have an Empire 2000E/III and it is a very nice cart on my CJ Walker with Rega RB301. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wen Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 what is you budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanhr Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks for the suggestions and comments. Yes I've been told the tonearm is quite light and that Id need a high compliance MM cart with some weight. I'm not sure about my budget? I guess once I know the approx. value of a good compatible cartridge for the TT and tonearm, I can put forward a reasonable offer to the seller. Not sure what that would be? Suggestions?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Allanhr said: ...Yes I've been told the tonearm is quite light and that Id need a high compliance MM cart with some weight... Extra weight would bring out the best from a medium compliance MM cart with this arm. A suitable high compliance MM cart should be a good match without extra weight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 18 hours ago, andyr said: From the searching I've just done ... the CF-2 seems to be an excellent arm - but very light (eff mass of 6 or 7 gms). Therefore you need a relatively high compliance cart - this means an MM, not an MC. Looking at the VE Resonance Evaluator - here: https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_resonance_evaluator.php?eff_mass=7&submit=Submit I would suggest compliance around 20, weight from 5gm to 10gm. Andy I agree except for the Supex 900 which ran beautifully on a Grace 707. This of course defies the rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, Colin Rutter said: I agree except for the Supex 900 which ran beautifully on a Grace 707. This of course defies the rules. Actually, it doesn't. The only specs I could find for the Supex SD-900 (on the VE Cart DB) show a compliance of 13 and a weight of 10gm. This is in the 'green zone' on their Resonance Evaluator - just not as much as a compliance of 20 is. Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, andyr said: Actually, it doesn't. The only specs I could find for the Supex SD-900 (on the VE Cart DB) show a compliance of 13 and a weight of 10gm. This is in the 'green zone' on their Resonance Evaluator - just not as much as a compliance of 20 is. Andy Thanks for the information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 For the recent Hi Fi News review of the Dual CS 600 turntable, the effective mass of the tonearm was estimated as between 6-7 gms. Ken Kessler sucessfully used the Eat Glo No 5 MC cartridge. He liked the combination. Just saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanhr Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Worth do a bit of research on, thanks Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 This would be very very hard to beat at any price: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133404574959 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedgie Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 My Systemdek 11X has been spinning since1987. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenticularis Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 09/05/2020 at 11:19 PM, MattyW said: This would be very very hard to beat at any price: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133404574959 Is that cart compatible with my RP3 and RB330? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, lenticularis said: Is that cart compatible with my RP3 and RB330? I don't see why not. Those are not heavy arms by any means. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Mmm, Stanton sold for the minimum $350.... Please tell me you got it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanhr Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 No I didn't unfortunately. The turntable I was looking at buying it for fell through. Now back looking at turntables to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) A shame you're not in Brisbane. Will be selling my S.A.M. Aldebaran (Fidelity Research FR-14 & 64S tonearms) and Victor TT-71 with Fidelity Research FR-54 tonearm shortly. Will be a local sale only though. Edited May 16, 2020 by MattyW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanhr Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, MattyW said: A shame you're not in Brisbane. Will be selling my S.A.M. Aldebaran (Fidelity Research FR-14 & 64S tonearms) and Victor TT-71 with Fidelity Research FR-54 tonearm shortly. Will be a local sale only though. Bumma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyW Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just the way it goes sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honreekea Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Allanhr said: No I didn't unfortunately. The turntable I was looking at buying it for fell through. Now back looking at turntables to buy. I'm selling my Thorens TD160 Super. I'm in Sydney. Here is the link<https://www.aussieaudiomart.com/details/649617951-thorens-td160-super-sme-3009-series-iii-arm/> Edited May 16, 2020 by Honreekea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanhr Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Oh ok, I'll check it out. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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