Comparison of 21 different MC cartridges

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1. Pioneer 3MC
2. Pioneer 5MC
3. Yamaha MC-703
4. Audio Technica AT-30 (Pioneer PN-33MC stylus)
5. Audio Technica AT-UL3
6. Ortofon X1-MC solid elliptical recantilevered Nagaoka 87-46（Trio N-46）
7. Denon DL-103 normal
8. Denon DL-103 recantilevered: DIASA 72-13DS Hitachi DS-ST-23 Titanium cantilever Cannonball cut tip
9. Denon DL-103 recantilevered: Ortofon MC20S stylus
10. Denon DL-103 glossy finished, earlier manufactured recantilevered: solid shibata Technics EPS-46STQD
11. Denon DL-103 solid shibata recantilevered Technics EPS-45STQD titanium cantilever
12. Denon DL-103 Paradox recased, solid shibata recantilevered
13. Denon DL-103 mono recantilevered, Swing VT Onkyo DN-60STE
14. Denon DL-103 mono recased, recantilevered DL-102 stylus
15. Supex 900 Super solid shibata recantilevered Victor 4DT-1X (original victor product)
16. Supex SDX-1100B solid shibata recantilevered Nagaoka 87-44X (Trio N-44)
17. Ortofon MC20 Super solid shibata recantilevered Nihon Chikushin Sanyo ST-45DX
18. Ortofon MC20S solid shibata recantilevered Pioneer PN-21
19. Ortofon MC30
20. Denon DL-103M solid shibata recantilevered Sony ND-130G (original Sony product)
21. Linn Asaka
Lorelei: Tom Tom Club
B side of 'Genius of Love' 7"
(Island WIP 6735)
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@mallydraycott1870 4 года назад

To my ears,the Supex 900 sounded the best,very clear and fluid.

@pablov1973 7 лет назад

A 7" single is not the best way to make a comparison, most of the times they were recorded at very high levels with much more compression than the original album, and no matter that they spin at 45 RPM, they are pressed close to the center so, is true that run a high speed but the stylus speed in the groove is much slower than the speed can suggest.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

Sound of this video is MP3. Otherwise many of the watchers can recognize the difference. That's enough for me at least ;)

@bkkersey93 6 лет назад

The Linn Asaka is my favorite because of the deeper bass.

@markstewart1807 5 лет назад

I can see why destincktive sound just plays music👍

@socksumi 4 года назад

Hard to pick when comparing 21 cartridges but two that seem to jump out for good detail, dynamics and refinement (refinement is so important) are the Denon DL-103 w' Technics EPS-46STQD stylus... and the Linn Asaka.

@carlosgea9542 4 года назад

Para mis oídos, la cápsula que tiene más calidad es la número 21- Linn Asaka. Donde se percibe mejor es en los bajos, más naturales y profundos que el resto. Aunque realmente, la prueba se debería hacer con otro tipo de música, Jazz o clásica, dónde se podría percibir mejor todos los diferentes matices que puede ofrecer una buena cápsula y poder evaluarla mejor. Gracias por el vídeo.

@VolkswagenNut1969 6 лет назад

I like that you did them all back to back on the same track, but the piece chosen is all percussion so you can’t tell the musical qualities of these carts at all. :(

@Miguelissimmo 7 лет назад

N°10 is my favorite, sounds very precise, lots of details, you hear every sound variations .. the N°15 (Supex 900) is very close .. sounds almost identical to me ... the N°11 is pretty close, it's a Denon too but with another cantilever, but the N°10 sounds clearer .... It's funny to notice that some of them sound so different ! .. I really don't like the Linn Asaka (the last one), it sounds so blurry, non accurate !!

@music9556 7 лет назад

worst one is denon 103 normal

@LanciaD50 3 года назад

unfortunately you are right :(

@PhillipVella 5 лет назад

I've had this song in my head since yesterday... I am going to find the single now.... hopefully on 12" ;(

@wouterlevering4296 6 лет назад

The Denon DL103 sounds very bad here and somethings not right with that. Did u use every MC cart on the same arm? Because every cart has a different compliance (even every single version of the 103) and i know the normal 103 inside and out and mine doesn't sound anything like yours. Much more clear, tight and with a big soundstage. The match with my Transrotor arm is spot on. Matching 20+ carts with the same arm is just not a fair test. And yes i saw all the different headshells, but those don't make enough of a difference. The one you used with the normal 103 (Pioneer silver coated sme type) is much too light for that cart.

@hans-henrikrasmussen6839 6 лет назад

One crucial overriding thing to remember w. MCs: The choce of SUT/ step up. Its make or break. And probably why you see soo many differing opinions on the std. DL103. Make it right - really right - its a fab cart. Otherwise you'll think: What's all the fuss 'bout?😞 Once owned the Linn Asak - great cart too.

@MikeGervasi 4 года назад

They all sounded like computer speakers to me. Honestly I appreciate the work put into this. Mostly I could hear differences in bass tightness and openness of the high end.

@isiso.speenie5994 4 года назад

Why is the entie platter wobbling up and down Bro ?

@Coolwoo 5 лет назад

I personally like 18 best with your set up here. Anyhow a cartridge will sound different when you dial in different tracking angles , and tracking forces. We can only hear the differences in dynamics , frequency responses, and a bit of airiness from the RU-vid recordings. Really can’t say which is better. Thanks for the entertainment though with all the hard work.

@PhillipVella 5 лет назад

9, 10, 17, 18 for me... can't believe how lifeless the MC30 is and muffled mid/top for the Linn.. expected more from both of these!

@dbdigital57 5 лет назад

No Nagaoka cartridges? What a shame

@theoldmet 6 лет назад

After living with a Denon DL 300 (LOMC), which I like a lot, I wasn't too keen on the 103 in any of these samples. Was almost considering purchase after all the positive press. The 103 that comes before the Linn Asaka was maybe the worst. The 'normal' 103 (# 7) sounded dull on top, I guess that one has a conical tip ? I might like # 10 the best of the Denons. Nice separation on the Supex 900, don't care much for the tonality. Ortofon MC 30, tubby sounding. Of course all of these MC carts will be affected postively or negatively by loading, which we can't tell here.

@Miguelissimmo 7 лет назад

I like this track ... it sounds fun, crazy, colorful, and vintage of course ! :)

@robertopisa 8 лет назад

what song is this?

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Lorelei (instrumental): Tom Tom Club B side of 'Genius of Love' 7" (Island WIP 6735)

@Rayshader 5 лет назад

45rpm rocks

@JonathanGorr 7 лет назад

Pioneer 5MC

@clayerik 7 лет назад

I think Ortofon and Denon was best! Exept Ortofon MC30. Linn Asaka was very great to.

@Abyssiumatic 5 лет назад

Denon DL 103M and Ortofon MC20s won in my ears

@5P2U 5 лет назад

Honestly think it sounds quite shit compared to most others, supex 900 super was even better and most were better than That .

@Alexanification 8 лет назад

Thank you for your afford. Would a mono cardgrige not destroy the stereo information on the disk (no vertikal vibration)? I recommend a track, that can be found on itunes for comparison (of course, not a popular one).

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Thanks for your comment. The mono carts on this video are modified DL-103. I mean, they were stereo carts originally, and I rotated the coil 45 degrees to pick up lateral signals. They still have vertical movement, so they don't damage the groove.

@Alexanification 8 лет назад

kabutaaudiolab Ah, OK. Thank you for your respond!

@andershammer9307 8 лет назад

Interesting comparisons. I have used a Supex SDX-1000 for many years now and have not really heard much better. I also have the Supex 900.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Asakura designed Supex MCs sound terrific! Much earlier, low output SD700A is also nice ;)

@andershammer9307 8 лет назад

I was told it was the same guy who designed or made the Koetsu cartridges. They call them the poor man's Koetsu. Cost $500 in 1980 and still goes for $400.00 to $500.00 on Ebay.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Linn Asak, Asaka, Karma and maybe Troika also designed by Asakura, IIRC. Some of the Supex MCs are "almost Koetsu", and in case of SDX, better than the later Koetsu, IMO. I'm on the poor man's side so I prefer Supex than Koetsu.

@davef608 6 лет назад

Poor man's Koetsu- BS! I have had both black & rosewood of both and the Supex 900 super is better than Koetsu in every way. One of the best MC cartridges ever. I currently have a Garrard 301, two 401's and a Micro Seiki with various esoteric arms- the Supex sounds best on them all.

@andershammer9307 4 года назад

@@davef608 I have thought of upgrading but to what ? I have a spare new in the box. I had a friend with a Koetsu Rosewood and it was thick sounding in the lower midrange.

@HouseofRecordsTacoma 5 лет назад

Obvious that the SRA is different for each but otherwise, alignment is correct?

@MAB_Audio_Nut 4 года назад

Why did you play the Linn Asaka so much longer ? it is a nice cartridge though

@MAB_Audio_Nut 4 года назад

How do you have all these cartridges with other cantilevers and stylus's do you do this or have them done ?

@54tristin 4 года назад

Not a very wide range of manufaturers

@kyfisher3662 7 лет назад

how long did it take to set all these up correctly and record this?? thanks for the vid

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

I don't exactly remember. 30-40 minutes?

@ReferenceFidelityComponents 4 года назад

Te audio technicas soud the best to me.

@asilva781 5 лет назад

And the Clearaudio Goldfinger?

@paradoxtar 8 лет назад

listen to the cartridge at 5:48 into the video, Paradox Pulse Guard body.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Wow! Is that you? Thanks for inventing Paradox. I've learned so many things during the recasing process, especially the importance of damping. Now I'm using the lead shots for most of all my mods, both recased and non-recased versions ;)

@paradoxtar 8 лет назад

That is great, I even damp interconnects, speaker wire, turntables and their motors, my electronic chassis etc...

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Then, probably the next thing I should do is to damp myself with the lead when I listen to my audio system ;)

@paradoxtar 8 лет назад

Be sure it doesn't touch your skin as lead is toxic and can be absorbed into the body through the skin.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

Haha OK lol! At the moment I don't have any "lead suit" or something, so it would be OK except when I use the vintage solder. Thanks for always give me a kind advice!

@Raztahim 6 лет назад

Pioneer 3MC cartridge tracking force please!!!

@thehighend4545 3 года назад

Hear the King of them all here, The Ortofon Cadenza Black! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HEyUgKKkSjY.html

@armandogui1 8 лет назад

No. 8, 9 and 17 are my favorites in your comparison - for example the "punch" of bass and drumset in the first 10 seconds has more space. Great video and a lot of work to do ... thanks for uploading it.

@jamesb9843 4 года назад

The cartridges will be as good as the rest of the system, as an owner of the shelter 7000 which is perfect I would have to say that the denon 103 is the best value for money out there no matter the cost.

@mikezelenko4166 3 года назад

The Ortofons win

@vicg5323 8 лет назад

Nice lineup. Wow they are all very good carts. My current, the 103 is probably ranked lowest. Which is your favorite?Which cart is the best bang for the buck?Which has the worst return on investment?

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

My favorites are 12, 16 and 21. The sound of this movie is thin MP3, so it's far inferior than the actual sound of my system. The best bang for the buck? I have no idea. They all sound "different" and I like each of them. Otherwise, no BAD return on investment. I know what I'm doing and I won't do anything that would make the sound bad or worse. These carts are all "modified", so the sound has been improved, basically.

@1mctous 7 лет назад

I really like 16: Supex 1100B + Nagaoka 87-44X. The Nagaoka was my favorite stylus and the Supex was my favorite cartridge. I read the comments disparaging the Linn Asaka, but I'd say it has a different but equally valid set of virtues.

@Stelios.Posantzis 4 года назад

@@kabutaaudiolab9531 Woah! I like 16 best (and one of the modded Denons but can't remember which one - probably 8, 10 or 11). Where do you get all these modded Denons from and any idea of the cost? Also, is the Supex a current production cartridge? I'd never heard of them before - I thought they just made pro audio stuff.

@tamarazawada 6 лет назад

Is it me or does ortofon MC30 sounds by far the worst?

@kyfisher3662 7 лет назад

what one did you decide to keep on your record player?

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

7. normal 103 for the comparison purpose, and 12. Paradox recased 103. Other much better sounding recased versions are being listed on eBay.

@ShanePleasance 4 года назад

Asaka musikal

@Thanson199415 7 лет назад

how do you recantilever a cartridge, because I have a Denon DL-160 that the cantilever is broken off, but left with a stub and I would love to have this recantilevered :(

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

If your DL-160 still have a stub, then the easiest way is to overlay that stub with different stylus and glue them with epoxy.

@Thanson199415 7 лет назад

I did actually, and it sounded great after I super glued a diamond stylus, but it was a conical stylus and plus, I just didn't trust having a cheap stylus super glued to an expensive cartridge, the stylus is more and likely not aligned really well which will wear down my records in a weird way, so I just placed an order on Amazon on the popular Audio Technica AT95E, I can't wait for it.

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

Bonded conical tip for MC is not good. That's why I use the high-quality styluses for the refurbishment/modifying. These days I damp inside the unit as well. Better tip + internal damp makes the sound better.

@MrFordnats 7 лет назад

dampen with what? surely water will corrode the terminals. (An audio repairman of repute has told me that)

@kabutaaudiolab9531 7 лет назад

water? "glue" and "water" is completely different thing.

@retroriff 7 лет назад

What kind of turntable / tonearm are you using?

@camouflage81 5 лет назад

AT-UL3!!!!! Treble is so fine there!

@5P2U 5 лет назад

Would have liked a review off some Jeswelda carts

@Vicepresidente10 8 лет назад

the song is very good.

@julienh8739 6 лет назад

quel est le titre de la chasson ?

@theurbanracer3825 5 лет назад

no contest... great music :)

@HP_____ 4 года назад

Just awful choice of music for testing.

@pcallas66 6 лет назад

I like both Ortofon MC-20 cartridges. They sounded really smooth to me. I would have liked to have heard them with vocals. Great video.

@paulscott2502 7 лет назад

8, 9 and 15 seem to have the most depth across the spectrum. I think it's really noticeable. Linn's Asaka was so average! Shocked.

@hotter99999 8 лет назад

Nice, what turntable did you use ?

@kabutaaudiolab9531 8 лет назад

+hamish maclean Denon DP-DJ100. Cheap DD drive ;)

@robertdrinkall8947 6 лет назад

Love the music, I must get it.

@aklankrisz 6 лет назад

No contest. No. 16 [ 7:52 ] is the best. No. 12 [ 5:49 ] also plays well.

@andreasleonlandgren3092 5 лет назад

Denon sounded awesome

@isiso.speenie5994 4 года назад

You cannot broadcast lp sound through RU-vid ya nut ! The best you can do is give your opion ! And it looks like you have a major wobble problem with your tt !