In article , Keith G
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Asitappens, I have discussed these Swiss 'generic replacements' with
Avril at Mantra in some detail and she assured me that they were very
popular and I'm sure she said that she had only ever had one returned
from a customer that wasn't too happy with it.

Unfortunately, that does not mean either that they track as well as the
original genuine article, nor that the levels of distortion, compliance,
etc, are similar to the orginal.

(I have a V15/III here that has only ever had a generic on it in my time
and it don't sound too bad to me and appears to track quite well....!??)

I listened to and used various other cartridges c20 years ago before I
moved to the V15/III. I'd have said something similar about some of them -
until I started using the V15/III and realised just how much better it
performed on some 'difficult' LPs. Both measurably, and audibly.

It is now a concern for myself that it looks impossible to find genuine
Shure replacement stylii for the V15/III. I only play LPs occasionally, but
when I do I appreciate the ability of the cartridge. It is also useful when
making a copy for purposes like being able to do an analytical comparison
between old LPs and new CD issues.

FWIW I also have an M75 somewhere, on a GL75, but no idea what condition
they may be in at this point.

Slainte,

Jim

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