upgrade cartridge

pabiz · 31st January 2006, 08:53 AM

Hello to everybody
I'm an italian analog new fan.
I'm looking for a new good cartridge to upgrade my Pro-ject 2.9 Wood TT with alluminium 9" tonearm.
Now the TT mount a good AT95E very cheap I think to upgrade it with somthing better as Grado gold or Goldring 1022,1042.
What do you think about?

thank you

Paolo

dnsey · 31st January 2006, 09:06 AM

I think either of the Goldrings would be an excellent choice. Remarkably high performance at moderate cost - rather like your AT, but at a higher level - and upgradeable (the body takes the whole range of stylii).

pabiz · 1st February 2006, 01:32 PM

Can you tell me about the Grado Prestige series?
I would like the prestige Gold,it is less expensive than goldring.
Anyone can tell me the sonic difference about this cartridge,I know the wormth and musicality of the Grado but I don't know the Goldring 1000 series I never listen it.

thank you Paolo

sreten · 1st February 2006, 02:19 PM

Hi,

IMO the Grado Prestige Blue is far better value than the Gold.

The Gold is a ridiculous price for a bush mounted diamond tip,
the Platinum still has a bush tip, for the Sonata you finally get
a nude tip.

Compare this to the price of a Audio Technica AT120E/T (has a nude tip).

/sreten.

31st January 2006, 08:53 AM	#1
pabiz diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: livorno	upgrade cartridge Hello to everybody I'm an italian analog new fan. I'm looking for a new good cartridge to upgrade my Pro-ject 2.9 Wood TT with alluminium 9" tonearm. Now the TT mount a good AT95E very cheap I think to upgrade it with somthing better as Grado gold or Goldring 1022,1042. What do you think about? thank you Paolo

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31st January 2006, 09:06 AM	#2
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	I think either of the Goldrings would be an excellent choice. Remarkably high performance at moderate cost - rather like your AT, but at a higher level - and upgradeable (the body takes the whole range of stylii).

1st February 2006, 01:32 PM	#3
pabiz diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: livorno	Can you tell me about the Grado Prestige series? I would like the prestige Gold,it is less expensive than goldring. Anyone can tell me the sonic difference about this cartridge,I know the wormth and musicality of the Grado but I don't know the Goldring 1000 series I never listen it. thank you Paolo

1st February 2006, 02:19 PM	#4
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, IMO the Grado Prestige Blue is far better value than the Gold. The Gold is a ridiculous price for a bush mounted diamond tip, the Platinum still has a bush tip, for the Sonata you finally get a nude tip. Compare this to the price of a Audio Technica AT120E/T (has a nude tip). /sreten.