Blue Point Special EVO III

[thepogue]

I'm looking at picking up a BPS for about half of retail...right now I'm running a Grado Gold...is this a step up or a step over? I have an intrest because of price more than anything else. Any adivce???

Peace-out, Pogue

[JohnMichael]

I'm looking at picking up a BPS for about half of retail...right now I'm running a Grado Gold...is this a step up or a step over? I have an intrest because of price more than anything else. Any adivce???

Peace-out, Pogue

I do not know if this will be any help. I own a Grado Red and a Blue Point 2 that I use in my Rega 2. Comparing those two cartridges IMO the Blue Point is a much better cartridge for things like image depth, delicacy of sound and tracking. The Grado is more dynamic and the bass might be a little fuller. I have never felt that the Grado alowed me to hear everything in the grooves the way the Blue Point or the Ortofon OM 20 does. I would go with the Blue Point Special it was a very popular cartridge and well reviewed.

By the way no luck finding the Clever Clamp. I gave my nephew my Thorens table and it was probably in that box.

[thepogue]

I'll go pick it up...

Thanks for the heads up on the carts. Do you think 175 is a good price? I dont know what thye go for on the used market. Pogue

[JohnMichael]

I'll go pick it up...

Thanks for the heads up on the carts. Do you think 175 is a good price? I dont know what thye go for on the used market. Pogue

Depends on hours of use. Are you buying it from a local dealer? Will you be able to see the stylus under a microscope to judge wear? If it has few hours of use and the stylus is in good shape I would say it is a bargain. Also ask for a short trial period to make sure there are no problems with the cartridge's suspension. A friend bought a very expensive moving coil cart that looked good under the scope but the wire that kept the cantilever in place snapped and the cartridge dropped low.

[GMichael]

Depends on hours of use. Are you buying it from a local dealer? Will you be able to see the stylus under a microscope to judge wear? If it has few hours of use and the stylus is in good shape I would say it is a bargain. Also ask for a short trial period to make sure there are no problems with the cartridge's suspension. A friend bought a very expensive moving coil cart that looked good under the scope but the wire that kept the cantilever in place snapped and the cartridge dropped low.

Microscope to judge wear? Do people really do this?

[thepogue]

I pikced up a NGritty from this guy (it was better than listed and packed to perfection) so I have some trust in him. He says it has less than 30 hrs..and is minty. I'm not too sure I fully have a handle on the whole MC/MM differences...I know somewhat I've read but have no "real life" experience.

Pogue


GM....I'm quite sure they do...lol...but I haven't (but I'm a dope...lol)

Pogue

[JohnMichael]

Microscope to judge wear? Do people really do this?

Yes back in the old days young man.