catman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 G'day all, whilst my search for a new MM phono cartridge continues, I have to admit that one aspect of the Shure 'house' sound that I really like, is the strong and satisfying bass performance which sounds particularly great with Rock type of musical material, at the very least! From my personal observations, it seems that whilst many cartridges have good bass response, the Shure's seem to have the edge here! Can any MM phono cartridges really compete with the Shure's, when it comes to a really strong and satisfying bass end at least in the moderate price range? Regards, Felix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony John Colbert Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I haven't heard one myself but the nagaoka carts are supposed to have a good bass response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I haven't heard one myself but the nagaoka carts are supposed to have a good bass response I have heard that said too. Apparently not exactly the same sound as most, but installed one of these NOS ones on a mates Denon and It's pretty good for Rock music http://www.lpgear.com/product/NAGAOKAJT555.html Carbon cantilever and the "Ultra-Ex' stylus is like a shibata cut from what I gather, not bad for 110 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony John Colbert Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 one series of carts ive heard that has a pretty strong output at 6.5mv and is on the warmer side of the fence are the 1000 series goldring carts, i heard a 1012 on a mates rega and it rocked pretty well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 one series of carts ive heard that has a pretty strong output at 6.5mv and is on the warmer side of the fence are the 1000 series goldring carts, i heard a 1012 on a mates rega and it rocked pretty well They look good, but might be outside of the budget Felix is looking at? Granted I didn't search for long Damn! I need to stop looking at carts, It's making my upgraditis kick in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony John Colbert Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm in the same boat with the upgraditis, want to step up from my 2m blue, hence I've been researching like crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony John Colbert Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 i see what u mean about the goldring carts btw....550 bucks for the 1012gx...sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm in the same boat with the upgraditis, want to step up from my 2m blue, hence I've been researching like crazy I originally had the Red and moved to the Bronze, if you like what the Blue does you might like the Bronze even better I like it, and am happy to stay with it through the next stylus replacement. Luckily i have other upgrades to do instead.....or is that unlucky :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 So tempted to post a nice bottom end 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 have always like the way my ortofon jubilee does bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 have always like the way my ortofon jubilee does bass We have a winner.......oh...wait! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 So tempted to post a nice bottom end I think a few have resisted on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hehe ... the question is - do you prefer: a bloated 'bottom end' (eg. Kim Kardashian) or a 'well-rounded' bottom end (say, JLo). Regards, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 G'day mate, 'not' the first please! Regards, Felix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 G'day mate, 'not' the first please! Regards, Felix. My feelings also! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 A few meanings of "Bottom end" Audio - bass Engines - crankshaft and pistons Engine performance - torque at low revs Humans - butt Australia - Tasmania Celebrities - Kyle Sandilands ....any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 A few meanings of "Bottom end" Audio - bass Engines - crankshaft and pistons Engine performance - torque at low revs Humans - butt Australia - Tasmania Celebrities - Kyle Sandilands ....any more? we are in the "turntables, vinyl and analog" subform, so we dont need to go past "Audio - Bass" no 1 on your list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 We need a cart sharing system like they have for jigsaws...some kinda deposit system so if you bust something its pre paid and everyone gets a couple of weeks with a different cart - kinda like a group buy system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 We need a cart sharing system like they have for jigsaws...some kinda deposit system so if you bust something its pre paid and everyone gets a couple of weeks with a different cart - kinda like a group buy system? Only issue with that is, that slight damage or incorrect wear might accumulate as travels from one user to the next and down the line. Not for me anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Sure but think of it more like sharing a demo car rather than sharing the car you will actually end up buying for yourself. But you're probably right, they are a bit delicate for this type of stuff. Edited June 12, 2015 by JPete9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 @@JPete9 The delicate nature of them is the concern, and not everyone sets up a cart correctly. The idea still has merit, just maybe not practical in practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I had a Goldring 1042 on my Rock, great bottom end but can be sibilant on some systems, costly now too, I paid $450 for mine, but I sold it a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltech Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Grado has strong balanced bass and a generally warm yet tonally correct sound from my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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