Macro Shots of your Turntable Cartridge!! [Archive]

MacGyver

08-20-2008, 11:36 AM

i was organizing crap on my computer here, and i ran across these shots i took for the identically themed thread i participated in back on AK. so, i thought id post 'em and see if anyone else would like to participate in my TH version...

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/Miscelleonous/DSCF0583.jpg

graffias79

08-21-2008, 06:00 AM

Here are two of mine:

This AT92e is mounted on my Technics SL-D30:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/graffias79/AT92EClose.jpg

This is my M97xE mounted on my Dual 1241 playing an Elton John 45:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/graffias79/DSCN2002.jpg

Acoustic

08-21-2008, 02:49 PM

Here's my Shure...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2567385929_cb4c25d029.jpg

stuartypoorty

08-23-2008, 09:39 PM

Here's mine, an Ortofon MC7500.

gamve

08-23-2008, 11:57 PM

1252

1253
Denon 103
Body removed and glued onto an alloy metal plate - Superb and a great improvement to an affordable cartridge

gamve

08-24-2008, 12:01 AM

ZYX Airy III, FR54 Arm, Pioneer PLC-590
1255

1256

Scorpion8

09-01-2008, 12:42 PM

Dual CS-714Q Turntable with Empire OP-5 cartridge.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/Scorpion008/DualCS-714QwEmpireOP-502.jpg

utahusker

09-01-2008, 04:00 PM

Denon 103R

DaveInVA

10-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Here are some gratuitous shots of my Grace F9 series cartridges..

Dave

utahusker

10-05-2008, 08:06 PM

My Madrigal Carnegie 1

BroonsBane

10-05-2008, 09:17 PM

My Denon DL-160:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/Graciefloydie/DenonDL-160-1.jpg

Shure M-97Xe. A nicer looking than sounding cart IMHO:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/Graciefloydie/Shure.jpg

graffias79

10-06-2008, 03:55 AM

The Shure M95 of my Marantz 6200. This is the aftermarket Crapstiehl needle (but it seems to be sounding better the more it gets used) It took me a couple of hours to get the adjustments spot on for this needle to sound decent. I wish Shure still made the N95.*fit*

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/graffias79/M95.jpg

niklasthedolphin

10-06-2008, 05:36 AM

Here is Benz Micro L2

"dolph"

Scorpion8

10-06-2008, 07:48 AM

Here is Benz Micro L2

Now THAT is a macro shot!

gamve

10-07-2008, 02:41 AM

BroonsBane

10-07-2008, 10:53 AM

Thanks. I wish I could get shots from better angles but space around the table rather limited.

Scorpion8

10-10-2008, 05:53 PM

Empire 400TC MM Pickup on a Technics arm.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/Scorpion008/EmpireTC400Cartridge01.jpg

BroonsBane

10-20-2008, 08:16 PM

I like the way this one turned out:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/Graciefloydie/IMG_0362.jpg

Scorpion8

10-20-2008, 08:17 PM

That is nice ....

Mr. Lin

10-23-2008, 07:03 PM

Finally I'm ready to contribute. This, of course, is my fairly new Benz Glider M2. I'll try to dig up some pictures of the Dynavector.

BroonsBane

10-23-2008, 07:21 PM

Finally I'm ready to contribute. This, of course, is my fairly new Benz Glider M2. I'll try to dig up some pictures of the Dynavector.

That is one mean looking cartridge! :-)<-

stuwee

10-23-2008, 08:02 PM

MacGyver

10-23-2008, 08:03 PM

I always cue by hand without the lever.

as do i, very carefully...

utahusker

10-24-2008, 06:40 AM

My new acquisition.

stuwee

10-24-2008, 06:59 PM

A, Z U Audio! Muy bueno! Goes well with the Juicy, nice shot of it too! :-)<-:-)<- What's it sound like in the system?

Craig

Mr. Lin

10-24-2008, 08:38 PM

Excellent work ya'll! Maybe we can get Matt involved in vinyl if we keep this up *devil*, that cantilever on Mr. Lin's make me nervous just looking at it, Just last week I dropped the needle to the record literally, I always cue by hand without the lever, sometimes it (rarely) is better if I didn't.

I once did the same thing with my Grado Platinum. I'll never forgive myself for being so careless, but because of that mistake I'm now extremely careful and focused 100% of the time when using my turntables.

Installing the Glider was not fun.

Mr. Lin

10-24-2008, 08:39 PM

My new acquisition.

!!!???

What next?! You have two very unusual cartridges there.

utahusker

10-25-2008, 06:34 AM

A, Z U Audio! Muy bueno! Goes well with the Juicy, nice shot of it too! :-)<-:-)<- What's it sound like in the system?

CraigThis thing is dynamic as hell. Can you say SLAM!

utahusker

10-25-2008, 06:40 AM

!!!???

What next?! You have two very unusual cartridges there.
I'm selling the Madrigal on Audiogon. Can't afford to keep both. It is an awesome cartridge, believe me, I just feel more comfortable with a new cartridge.

Mr. Lin

10-25-2008, 06:52 PM

I'm selling the Madrigal on Audiogon. Can't afford to keep both. It is an awesome cartridge, believe me, I just feel more comfortable with a new cartridge.

If I could spare the money right now I'd definitely buy your duck cartridge, but I just have too many expensive little projects going on at once.

utahusker

10-25-2008, 07:01 PM

If I could spare the money right now I'd definitely buy your duck cartridge, but I just have too many expensive little projects going on at once.
If it doesn't sell, I'll send it to you to so you can give it a listen. It is a special cartridge.

Mr. Lin

10-26-2008, 03:56 PM

If it doesn't sell, I'll send it to you to so you can give it a listen. It is a special cartridge.

That's very nice of you, thanks.

gamve

11-01-2008, 04:19 PM

Koetsu Black re-tipped by the original Garrot Brothers. My Favorite very special cart

Mr. Lin

11-01-2008, 04:46 PM

Koetsu Black re-tipped by the original Garrot Brothers. My Favorite very special cart

Sweet! You have some awesome cartridges!

gamve

11-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Sweet! You have some awesome cartridges!

I was lucky, picked this up with a Townshend Rock Elite MkI turntable.The cartridge was mounted on a Rega RB300 that came with the table. The money I paid was a Joke. The Koetsu is probably worth 10 times the price I paid for the complete rig and the TT is far from Junk as well.

Mr. Lin

11-03-2008, 12:41 PM

I was lucky, picked this up with a Townshend Rock Elite MkI turntable.The cartridge was mounted on a Rega RB300 that came with the table. The money I paid was a Joke. The Koetsu is probably worth 10 times the price I paid for the complete rig and the TT is far from Junk as well.

So what, if anything, is different about this one since it was re-tipped by Garrot Brothers?

gamve

11-03-2008, 01:42 PM

So what, if anything, is different about this one since it was re-tipped by Garrot Brothers?

Apparantly the Garrot re tipping service made the cartridges sound even better than the new standard cartridge. These guys were totally eccentric twin brothers that were based I think in Melbourne. The quality of their work was second to none. They were famed for their quirks concering alcahol and women consumption (not nessasarily in that order either). I don't know the circumstances but they committed double suicide some years ago. Given the pedigree this cartridge is fairly special and of course unreplacable. (well to me anyhow). The cartridge is also an early vintage unit which is said to be superior to the current produced models.

Mr. Lin

11-07-2008, 07:22 PM

Apparantly the Garrot re tipping service made the cartridges sound even better than the new standard cartridge. These guys were totally eccentric twin brothers that were based I think in Melbourne. The quality of their work was second to none. They were famed for their quirks concering alcahol and women consumption (not nessasarily in that order either). I don't know the circumstances but they committed double suicide some years ago. Given the pedigree this cartridge is fairly special and of course unreplacable. (well to me anyhow). The cartridge is also an early vintage unit which is said to be superior to the current produced models.

Wow, double suicide, I did not know that. Almost seems like someone should make a movie about it.

stuartypoorty

11-13-2008, 04:34 AM

This is my recently installed Ortofon cartridge, the MC Windfeld.

Too early to say how it will stand up against it's predecessor - all indications thus far are very positive and after another thirty hours or so should be up to optimum performance.

utahusker

11-13-2008, 06:34 AM

stuartypoorty

11-13-2008, 08:37 AM

Keep us posted on the Paul Winfeld.

Per Windfeld was Ortofon's top designer and the company named the cartridge to honour him, as done previously with the Rohmann several years before in recognition of another former employee.

utahusker

11-13-2008, 08:51 AM

Per Windfeld was Ortofon's top designer and the company named the cartridge to honour him, as done previously with the Rohmann several years before in recognition of another former employee.
Sorry, I thought it was Paul, my mistake. I read an article about the man, which was very interesting. It's supposed to be a very nice cart., let us know your opinions after listening for a while.

stuartypoorty

11-13-2008, 10:47 AM

Sorry, I thought it was Paul, my mistake. I read an article about the man, which was very interesting. It's supposed to be a very nice cart., let us know your opinions after listening for a while.

I'll do just that, submit some impressions and so on.

I have posted a link from another Windfeld user in this forum and it's really detailed, incredibly so, not even the journals give as much depth or length to a cartridge review like this one does.