A QUICK GUIDE TO CARTRIDGE SELECTION
This is not a written in stone guide, but a simplification if you are in a hurry, or want a basic idea of what to get. There are reasons to use other than the recommended. That will depend on your specific needs.
| CARTRIDGE | MOUNTING STYLE | LP STYLUS | RECOMMENDED TURNTABLE | GRADE | FEATURES |
| AT3600L | Standard | Conical | Rondine Jr, CVS-14/16, medium grade turntables, hi-end record changers | Step-up | 0.6 mil LP stylus for better tracking of highs |
| ATN3472P | P-Mount | Conical | VINTAGE II, mid grade turntables | Standard | Standard |
| CN1000 | Standard | Conical | Rondine Jr, lo-end turntables, record changers | Standard | Elliptical 78 available |
| ME75 | Standard | Conical | Rondine Jr, lo-end turntables, record changers | Standard | Standard |
| M92E | P-Mount | Elliptical | VINTAGE II, mid-grade turntables, hi-end record changers | Step-up | Elliptical 78 available |
| SC35C | Standard | Conical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, record changers | For older discs | Heavy tracking, rugged, good for restoration |
| M44-7 | Standard | Conical | Rondine Jr, lo-end to mid-grade turnables, record changers | Step up | heavy tracking, rugged |
| DJ100 | Standard | Elliptical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, medium to hi-end turntables | For older discs | Heavy tracking/Custom 78 sizes available, good for restoration |
| Grado Green | Standard | Elliptical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, medium to hi-end turntables | Step-up | Audiophile discs/Custom 78 sizes available. |
| L720EE | P-Mount | Elliptical | VINTAGE II, mid-grade turntables, hi-end durnables | Step-up | Elliptical LP standard/Custom 78 sizes available |
| 500.V3 | Standard | Conical | Rondine Jr, CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, record changers | Standard | heavy tracking/Custom 78 sizes available, good for restoration |
| 680E.V3 | Standard | Elliptical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, medium grade turntables, hi-end record changers | Step-up | Elliptical LP standard |
| 681EEE MKIII | Standard | Elliptical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, hi-end turntables | Step-up | Audiophile discs |
| Grado Platinum | Standard | Elliptical | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, hi-end turntables | Big step-up | Audiophile discs |
| MP-500 | Standard | Line-Contact | CVS-14/16, Rondine 3, hi-end turntables | Big step-up | For gloriously realistic sound |
If you already have a turntable made by other than us, pay particular attention to our cartridge feature descriptions on the previous page.
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