LEVELLING UP ?

[alchemist 1]

Having went down the theory of turntable, arm, cartridge.
I purchased some time back, a Technics SL-1200 G.
With a reasonable entry Nagaoka MP-110h

Now having the funds to hopefully go someway towards matching the level of the turntable and arm.

What cartridge suggestions might do justice to the turntable ?

A budget of £500 at the moment is available .

 

[Al ears]

Having went down the theory of turntable, arm, cartridge.
I purchased some time back, a Technics SL-1200 G.
With a reasonable entry Nagaoka MP-110h

Now having the funds to hopefully go someway towards matching the level of the turntable and arm.

What cartridge suggestions might do justice to the turntable ?

A budget of £500 at the moment is available .

A good budget.
What Is that turntable connected to?
I mean what is the rest of your set-up?
That 1200g isn't cheap and demands a much better cartridge
I suggest a Goldring GL1042, it's a classic for a good reason.
Your MP110 is relatively cheap. If you want to stick with them try the MP200

 

[Integralista]

Having went down the theory of turntable, arm, cartridge.
I purchased some time back, a Technics SL-1200 G.
With a reasonable entry Nagaoka MP-110h

Now having the funds to hopefully go someway towards matching the level of the turntable and arm.

What cartridge suggestions might do justice to the turntable ?

A budget of £500 at the moment is available .

Hi,

if you like character of sound of your Nagaoka cartridge, I will vote for better Nagaoka cartridge. Just look on the rest of the system. So good cartridge will shine with proper phonopreamp, cabling etc. BR.

 

[daytona600]

SL1200G ideally needs a £1,500/£3,000 cartridge to really Shine
£500 Used all these with great results
Jico Clipper , Grado Timbre Platinum 3 , Audio Technica AT-OC9XSH , Soundsmith Otello

1200G correctly set-up & tweaked / cartridge/.phono stage can rival any deck at any price

 

[alchemist 1]

A good budget.
What Is that turntable connected to?
I mean what is the rest of your set-up?
That 1200g isn't cheap and demands a much better cartridge
I suggest a Goldring GL1042, it's a classic for a good reason.
Your MP110 is relatively cheap. If you want to stick with them try the MP200

Thanks for the replies
The Technics is connected to a Yamaha AS-2000 and Mission 770's

I understand a demo will be best, which may prove challenging in a practical sense.

Any insight into differences between the 1042 and MP-200 ?
Mind the sound of the Nagaoka is very easy on the ear.

IF persuaded I might be able to push the budget a little further...

 

[Al ears]

Thanks for the replies
The Technics is connected to a Yamaha AS-2000 and Mission 770's

I understand a demo will be best, which may prove challenging in a practical sense.

Any insight into differences between the 1042 and MP-200 ?
Mind the sound of the Nagaoka is very easy on the ear.

IF persuaded I might be able to push the budget a little further...

Agree the auditioning of cartridge isn't easy.
The 1042 has been going for as long as it has because it's a classic.
Nagaoka, after a price increase some years ago, are not the bargain they once were.

 

[davidf]

Without knowing more, I'd be wanting to know which phono stage is being used. A decent cartridge can be surprisingly good, but stunted by a sub-par phono stage.

 

[Al ears]

Without knowing more, I'd be wanting to know which phono stage is being used. A decent cartridge can be surprisingly good, but stunted by a sub-par phono stage.

Presumably the one in his Yamaha A-S2000 as this is what turntable is connected to and the deck doesn't have an inbuilt phono stage.

 

[davidf]

Presumably the one in his Yamaha A-S2000 as this is what turntable is connected to and the deck doesn't have an inbuilt phono stage.

I'd spend the £500 on a better phono stage.

 

[alchemist 1]

Presumably the one in his Yamaha A-S2000 as this is what turntable is connected to and the deck doesn't have an inbuilt phono stage.

Yes I can confirm that, its both MM & MC
Input sensitivity/Impedance....MM2.5mV/47 ohms...MC..100uV/50 ohms

Would have to compare it against separate phono stages, maybe.

 

[Al ears]

Yes I can confirm that, its both MM & MC
Input sensitivity/Impedance....MM2.5mV/47 ohms...MC..100uV/50 ohms

Would have to compare it against separate phono stages, maybe.

Possibly but knowing Yamaha it isn't going to be rubbish, it should be fine with moving magnet cartridges, you could spend money on an external one but you're going to have to audition to make sure it is worth the spend.
Personally I would upgrade the cartridge first.
Both the G1042 and Nagaoka MP200 are £400 plus and both good although, for an all rounder, I would tend towards the Goldring.
There are, however, plenty of other options.