Turnatable Cartidges ?
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psi310398 said:
He'd better check first if his amp/phono stage is Moving Magnet or Moving Coil (there are other types as well but those are the basic two).
It will determine which sort to buy. Broadly, but not infallibly, MM is cheaper than MC.
Peter
If it's two turntables then it's the mixer you'll need to check, not the amp, as the tables will connect to the mixer first.It will determine which sort to buy. Broadly, but not infallibly, MM is cheaper than MC.
Peter
Someone buys turntables- plural, which is more than likely for home DJ'ing/mixing use- and people recommending Audio Technica carts?
Get some Stanton 500s which don't sound amazing when compared to others, but are pretty robust, and a great starter cart for that reason.
Other suggestions would be Ortofon concordes (Pro-S, or DJ-S are great all rounders) or the best DJ cartidges in existence, Shure M44-7.
The Stantons and Shures will require headshells - the ortofon concordes have the advantage of being all in one, just screw on.
Moving Magnet or Moving Coil doesn't come into it. You need the pair of turntables, a pair of one of the above carts, and a DJ mixer and that is all.
He does have a DJ mixer already as well, right?
Get some Stanton 500s which don't sound amazing when compared to others, but are pretty robust, and a great starter cart for that reason.
Other suggestions would be Ortofon concordes (Pro-S, or DJ-S are great all rounders) or the best DJ cartidges in existence, Shure M44-7.
The Stantons and Shures will require headshells - the ortofon concordes have the advantage of being all in one, just screw on.
Moving Magnet or Moving Coil doesn't come into it. You need the pair of turntables, a pair of one of the above carts, and a DJ mixer and that is all.
He does have a DJ mixer already as well, right?
Edited by GCH on Friday 16th June 00:54
Actually, good point above, but worth also checking does he have headshells?
Because if not you'll need cartridge, stylus and headshell, so it's going to start looking expensive, and may be better off looking at something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STANTON-DIABLO-BLUE-X2-C...
Because if not you'll need cartridge, stylus and headshell, so it's going to start looking expensive, and may be better off looking at something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STANTON-DIABLO-BLUE-X2-C...
GCH said:
Someone buys turntables- plural, which is more than likely for home DJ'ing/mixing use- and people recommending Audio Technica carts?
Moving Magnet or Moving Coil doesn't come into it. You need the pair of turntables, a pair of one of the above carts, and a DJ mixer and that is all.
He does have a DJ mixer already as well, right?
Well, you might make that assumption but I, for example, have six turntables and I don't home DJ/mix. The DJ cartridges are generally of poor quality and chew up vinyl, so should only be used in the context of DJ/mixing/bangin' choons but never on any vinyl you want to keep/preserve/play on a decent system. Moving Magnet or Moving Coil doesn't come into it. You need the pair of turntables, a pair of one of the above carts, and a DJ mixer and that is all.
He does have a DJ mixer already as well, right?
Edited by GCH on Friday 16th June 00:54
And no mention of a mixer in OP.
If your assumptions are correct, I agree. If not, it will all depend on the set up and best to check IMO.
P
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