[BC] Turntables (WAS:Achieving good S/N)

[Robert Orban]

At 10:00 PM 1/1/2006, you wrote:
>From: "khcs at juno.com" <khcs at juno.com>
>Subject: Re: [BC] Turntables (WAS:Achieving good S/N)
>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>Message-ID: <20060101.203735.8652.89771 at webmail37.lax.untd.com>
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>In a message dated 01/01/2006 6:58:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>rorban at earthlink.net writes:
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>I have found the Technics SL-1200 to be reasonably adequate for the 
>task.  I note that now there are some lower-cost clones, from Stanton and 
>others, that may be suitable.  Check with Sam Ash, Musicians Friend and 
>others for pricing.  Unfortunately, the best pickup that I have ever used, 
>the Audio-Technica AT-30HE seems to be no longer in 
>producation.  Bummer.  Perhaps Ortofon stll has a moving-coil unit that 
>may be satisfactory; most pickups now are designed for scrathing and 
>require a tracking force of 4 or 5 grams.  ISTM that there are some real 
>high-end pickups, Grado and others, but they sell for $3000  and up -- 
>hardly in my price range.

There are many non-DJ cartridges still available, some for way less than $3000.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/category.cfm?section=equipment&id=35

Bob Orban