Opinion on a Cartridge please?

Tesler

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Some years ago I bought a Project Audio Debut 2 Turntable and I thought I ordered a spare stylus for it. I remember that the dealer I bought it from was closing down so I think I got the turntable and stylus for £150 or there abouts.

Anyway, I thought that after 3 years I'd hunt down the new stylus and replace the old one.It turns out that it was in fact a whole cartridge complete with stylus that the dealer had thrown in when I bought it.

I'm currently using an Ortofon OM5 cartridge, and the new one I have is an Ortofon 510mk2. Can I ask, am I better to replace the OM5 with the 510MK2 or just replace the stylus?

Will I get an improvement in sound by using the 510mk2 instead?

Your Comments will be most welcome.
 

gregory

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yes replace it,it's a very good cartridge.or upgrade the om5 to an om10 or 20 stylus the om30 is quite pricey but a very good stylus as i believe it's a fine line contact.you can also upgrade the stylus on the 510 to 530 spec which again i believe to be a fine line contact.both cartridges are very good with not a lot between them.i prefer the 500 series others the om series but you have nothing to lose and eveything to gain.
 

Tesler

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Interesting!

Does that mean I can use an OM10 or OM20 or OM30 stylus in an OM5 Cartridge?

I'didn't realise that! is this indeed the case?
 

John Duncan

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[quote user="JohnDuncan"](though not cheaper at the OM30 level, if I recall)[/quote]

can't quite work it out as it's complicated, but I think the om30 stylus is about 90 quid, and there's an om40 as well (more than your deck).
 

John Duncan

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Though I should point out that I have now learned to read - you have a *free* 510mk11. That's a better cartridge than your 5 and you should fit that as first step. If you want to upgrade later then the 510 has an upgrade path same as the OM range - 520/530/540.
 

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