Ortofon's new line of affordable MC cartridges

[hifitommy]

as ortofon is about the oldest cartridge manufacturer, it is no surprise that a new budget line would be good sounding. i started my orto journey with an old mc200 that caused my friend to buy a rohmann, mc20II, kontrapunkt b and jubilee. and this was a cheap SOB. he saw the light with the mc 200 and went right out into the daylight.

i would go with orto in a heartbeat were i to become needy of a new cartridge, entry level or above.

[JohnMichael]

as ortofon is about the oldest cartridge manufacturer, it is no surprise that a new budget line would be good sounding. i started my orto journey with an old mc200 that caused my friend to buy a rohmann, mc20II, kontrapunkt b and jubilee. and this was a cheap SOB. he saw the light with the mc 200 and went right out into the daylight.

i would go with orto in a heartbeat were i to become needy of a new cartridge, entry level or above.

Thanks for the encouragement on Ortofon's. I do not know why I have never tried one of their MC's before. I am back to using the AT F7 and using a washer designed to raise the bearing well a mm up to compensate for the new motor along with the 2 mm spacer has really taken care of VTA. Now the cartridge is better balanced and imaging very solid to the rear of the soundstage. Very dynamic and lively.