cartridge shootout today!

soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
in 2 Channel Audio
Having a shootout here, 3 vintage phono cartredges. (1) Pickering xv-15/625e, Pickering xsp 3003/d3000, Shure V15lll/MR. This may be interesting a MI and two mm cartridges of notable reputations . Not sure which is going to win. Have to teach my daughter how to change the cartridges so I can do a blind listening test.it will be done on a technics SL1300 table. Any bets as too the winner?????
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • larry777
    larry777 Posts: 480
    Shure V15 III/MR
    Home Theatre.............

    Pioneer SC-35
    Polk RTi10's Fronts
    Polk CSiA6 Center
    RTi4 Surrounds
    SVS PB-12 Sub


    2 Channel.............................

    Yaqin MC-100B
    Energy RC-70 Speakers
    Arcam CD-192 Disc Player
    Van Den Hul Interconnects
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    larry777 wrote: »
    Shure V15 III/MR
    You are correct, however soon after it was displaced by a denon dl110 MC
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,042
    If you were local to me(and if appropriate to your tt) I would have entered my V15 TypeV w/Jico SAS stylus. Would be intresting to hear the difference to the Denon.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    Never was a Pickering fan for one reason or another.....
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    muncybob wrote: »
    If you were local to me(and if appropriate to your tt) I would have entered my V15 TypeV w/Jico SAS stylus. Would be intresting to hear the difference to the Denon.
    A good friend local to me has the v15/4 likes it alot. Though very dynamic and detailed the MC is just more all the way around , punch,depth,detail ect. Admittedly the diff are subtle but unmistakable.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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