Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , Fleetie
wrote:
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.

No criticism intended, but why not just buy a modern cartridge?

Please recommend one that has the same high compliance, low tip mass, good
stylus profile, and high tracking capability of a Shure V15/III. If there
is one, I am interested. I would prefer a mm design, but am open to a mc.


I'm not sure if it fits all the bills, but I've used an AT OC9 for quite
a while now. I like it for it's 'sweet' sound. It doesn't have the
incisiveness of a decent MM (say a Goldring 1042), but after a lot of
fiddling about I've found that it tracks better than any I've used, and
the dreaded inner grooves pose no problem - smooth as silk. They cost
about 150UKP from the states right now - including P&P, but not duty.
Sometimes they slip through, sometimes they don't ...

Rob