Cartridge recommendations

[Cricketbat70]

Yesterday I went to play a record on my late 80's (I think) rega only to find the stylus hanging down at a strange angle, I tried to push it back in. The current cartridge is a Goldring 900SE-2 which Google says was made in 1978, my turntable maybe older than I thought. I was given it 20+ years ago and it sat unused in need of repair until I finally took it into Wilkinson's Hifi in Nelson 4years ago. Can I just replace the stylus or is a new cartridge needed and what can you recommend that isn't going to cost a small fortune?

 

[camcroft]

Audio Technica VM-95E would do the trick and it can be upgraded just by changing the stylus in the future if your budget permits.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Cricketbat70]

Audio Technica VM-95E would do the trick and it can be upgraded just by changing the stylus in the future if your budget permits.

Amazon.co.uk

Thank you. I also found out today that the tone arm on my rega was discontinued in 1983. So my rega is definitely late 70’s not late 80’s early 90's as I've always thought. Now wondering whether to get my Dual turntable that I bought in 1992 repaired instead.

 

[Al ears]

Yep, if it's that old then I would replace the whole cartridge.
There are some made specifically for Rega arms.
Define "a small fortune" ?
What's your budget?

 

[Revolutions]

Looks cool with the shaped arm 😎

As above, the AT VM-95 is a great series to check out for not much money.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Yep, if it's that old then I would replace the whole cartridge.
There are some made specifically for Rega arms.
Define "a small fortune" ?
What's your budget?

The last time I bought a cartridge for my Dual in the early 2000’s I spent around £60 on an audio Technica. With 20+ years of inflation I know half decent cartridges are going to be £200+ but my budget is only around £100

 

[Al ears]

The last time I bought a cartridge for my Dual in the early 2000’s I spent around £60 on an audio Technica. With 20+ years of inflation I know half decent cartridges are going to be £200+ but my budget is only around £100

Ortofon 2MR Red??
The 'R' in MR is the important bit.

 

[daytona600]

Goldring DG900 are in high demand $250/350 these days with a NEW Jico stylus worth $400/600

Pardon our interruption...

Acos in japan made the Tonearm , Rega R200 $200/300 in good condition

 

[Cricketbat70]

Goldring DG900 are in high demand $250/350 these days with a NEW Jico stylus worth $400/600

Pardon our interruption...

Acos in japan made the Tonearm , Rega R200 $200/300 in good condition

Yeah I looked at the tone arms on eBay this morning. I also found when I searched them on the internet they have a bit of an issue with the anti skating, it's controlled by a toothed belt that deteriorate with age and there are no spare parts. Another issue that made me wonder whether I should just get my early 90's Dual repaired.

 

[Al ears]

Yeah I looked at the tone arms on eBay this morning. I also found when I searched them on the internet they have a bit of an issue with the anti skating, it's controlled by a toothed belt that deteriorate with age and there are no spare parts. Another issue that made me wonder whether I should just get my early 90's Dual repaired.

I'd repair both. Easy enough to fit a modern arm to the Rega then sell it as a going concern use money to repair the Dual.

 

[RoA]

Of those I have in the VM95 range the conical (cheapest) is the star. Don’t bother with the top two (ML and Shibata). Have not had the elipticals.. If you need better you probably should move up in the AT hirarchy.

Imho.

 

[Al ears]

Of those I have in the VM95 range the conical (cheapest) is the star. Don’t bother with the top two (ML and Shibata). Have not had the elipticals.. If you need better you probably should move up in the AT hirarchy.

Imho.

Neither will work ideally without shimming that tonearm.

 

[Gray]

Yeah I looked at the tone arms on eBay this morning. I also found when I searched them on the internet they have a bit of an issue with the anti skating, it's controlled by a toothed belt that deteriorate with age and there are no spare parts. Another issue that made me wonder whether I should just get my early 90's Dual repaired.

That looks very much like the RB-200 arm I used to have on my Thorens turntable.
I don't remember any ribbed belts on that 🤔 but it was a while ago now - and I can't say I remember how the ant-skate was done.
I've got the VM-95E. Can't say I noticed an improvement over the the AT version that it replaced - but theres a reason that one was a 30+ year old, best selling classic.
The VM sounds good for a sensible price.

 

[Al ears]

That looks very much like the RB-200 arm I used to have on my Thorens turntable.
I don't remember any ribbed belts on that 🤔 but it was a while ago now - and I can't say I remember how the ant-skate was done.
I've got the VM-95E. Can't say I noticed an improvement over the the AT version that it replaced - but theres a reason that one was a 30+ year old, best selling classic.
The VM sounds good for a sensible price.

As far as I was aware the anti skate was a spring.