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Like to know more about phono cartridges? Ortofon have produced a brochure called "Everything you always should have known about pick-up cartridges, but didn't know to ask". There is also their Advanced Phono Cartridge Guide. Both these documents are courtesy of SpeakerBits.com.au .
For information about the Ortofon company and products not listed below link to www.ortofon.com .
For further information about The Cartridge Man link to his website www.cartridgeman.com .
We are now agents for the Garrott Brothers range of cartridges and retipping services. For pricing of the Garrott Brothers upgrade services please take this link.
If you have a cartridge that needs a stylus replacement please send an email to enquiry@decibelhifi.com.au
Phono cartridges are mechanical instruments and are subject to wear and ageing.
Many cartridges coming in to our laboratory for repair and upgrade services are in a very poor state of health. It is false economy to spend valuable listening time using a poorly performing cartridge that may be chewing up your irreplaceable record collection. Diamond wear, suspension fatigue, hardening or softening of vital compliance control components, can all significantly affect the performance of your cartridge.
It is not always easy to identify problems that you have learned to live with, but the causes are obvious to our expert eyes and ears, and can usually be quickly remedied.
We will replace a worn diamond or perform a full upgrade with an appropriate selection from our range of advanced stylus profiles; the choice is yours.
There comes a time when total replacement is the obvious answer and we invite music lovers to review the Garrott range of new cartridges as a replacement and upgrade for your present system
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AUDIO TECHNICA AT110E Product Code: AT110E The Audio-Technica AT110E is simply the best budget cartridge in the world bar none!! Yes we have come across similar comments from many users who love the AT110E. It is understandable. The Audio-Technica AT110E is a cartridge that captures and conveys the sound and emotion of music that most of its peers overlook. The AT110E has been around for decades without revision for a very good reason - and that should tell you something about its enduring musicality. |
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GARROTT P77i with MicroScanner II stylus Product Code: P77i This new version of the popular Garrott P77 phono cartridge has slightly different suspension and the MicroScanner II diamond. This has resulted in a flatter frequency response right across the spectrum but it still retains the full sounding characteristic of the original P77. |
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The Cartridge Man's MusicMaker Classic Product Code: MMC “It was sledgehammer obvious that the new MusicMaker Classic is something special and something great. The Classic can be best understood as an ultra high-resolution version of the MusicMaker III. It takes all the wonderful sonic and musical performance aspects of that cartridge, builds on them, and extends them toward their apotheosis. The Classic’s balance of natural timbre, realistic stereophony, and simply spell-binding replication of the What and How of instrumental playing leads to a musically communicative immersion into the art of the music that is unparalleled in my 34-year history with phono cartridges.” www.stereotimes.com |
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The Cartridge Man's Music Maker Mk 3 Product Code: MM3 Make sure you read the review extracts on the More Information page. You can also read three complete reviews. |
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Garrott Optim Ruby FGS Product Code: GORFGS The Garrott Optim Ruby FGS is the latest and best illustration of the merits of the Garrott family of Dynamic Coil cartridges. A gemstone quality solid ruby cantilever combined with a Fritz Geiger Signature diamond stylus gives a refined yet incredibly detailed reproduction. |
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Garrott Optim FGS Product Code: GOFGS
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Garrott Optim Super MkII Shibata Product Code: GOS2 NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE The Garrott Optim is the fruition of the "dynamic coil" principal pioneered by Garrott Brothers. This design allows sonic agility, focus and trackability previously only found in the best moving coil designs. The standard production has a natural diamond crafted in the "Shibata" style. If you currently have a Garrott P77 cartridge you can have it upgraded to an Optim S2 for $350 plus GST. Order via the Styli category. |
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Garrott K3 Supertrack 3 (shibata style) Product Code: GK3 NO LONGER AVAILABLE The Garrott K3 "Dynamic coil" cartridge is the most advanced in the "K" series designs. It benefits from a specially shaped "Supertrack 3" diamond that has a greater contact area for reduced record wear. It combines detail and musicality for natural and life like sounds from your vinyl. |
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Garrott K2 elliptical Product Code: GK2 The Garrott "Dynamic coil" cartridge is clean and refreshingly natural. Sweet with good bass extension and a superior Supertrack 2 elliptical diamond profile for a reduced noise floor so you can hear more of the music. This cartridge can be upgraded to the K3 by purchasing the GKS-3 stylus |
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Audio Technica AT95 with conical stylus Product Code: AT95C The entry level model of the AT95 series. Can be upgraded to the other models by purchasing a different stylus assembly. |
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Audio Technica AT95 Elliptical Product Code: AT95E Now available, the best inexpensive cartridge! The AT-95E has a very distinguished and colorful lineage. On its own, it has been a multiple recipient of Best Buy ratings in the UK. Its lineage is intertwined with the classic and musically acclaimed Linn Basik, K5 and K9 phono cartridges. Unlike these cartridges however, the AT-95E is delightfully affordable and available. |
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Audio Technica AT95 with shibata stylus Product Code: AT95SA The value for money performance of the AT95E is improved with the line contact shibata stylus which enables complex classical music to be played as successfully as jazz, rock and pop. |
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Audio Technica AT95 with HyperElliptical stylus Product Code: AT95HE The much praised AT95E cartridge is improved by using a hyper-elliptical stylus in this AT95HE cartridge. The result is better tracking, lower wear, and more detail retrieval. As it tracks around 2g it is ideal as an upgrade to most Japanese turntables with medium mass tonearms. |
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Audio Technica AT301EP P-mount Product Code: AT301EP The half-inch and P-mount T4P compatible AT301EP cartridge with its elliptical stylus and world class construction is a big step above the ordinary. It is an excellent upgrade to the original cartridge that typically comes with a turntable. |
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Audio Technica mm phono cartridge with MicroLine stylus Product Code: AT440MLa
A very flat neutral and clean sounding cartridge with excellent trackability. |
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Audio Technica AT150MLX cartridge Product Code: AT150MLX Subtle details are reproduced faithfully, clearly, exquisitely! |
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Ortofon OM5E low mass VMS elliptical Product Code: OM5E This is an excellent entry level cartridge suitable for many modest turntables. It costs only a little more than a replacement stylus for many cartridges but has an elliptical stylus and Ortofon engineering experience. |
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P-mount version of OM5E Product Code: OMP5E Some turntables use a cartridge which plugs into the end of the tonearm and is held in position by a small bolt. This is called the P-mount system. The specifications are the same as for the normal OM5E cartridge and the Stylus 5E is the replacement stylus. |
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ORTOFON 2M Red cartridge Product Code: 2MRE All of the 2M cartridges feature diamonds which are polished to the highest standards in the industry. The 2M Red features a tipped elliptical diamond, while the 2M Blue features a nude elliptical diamond. |
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ORTOFON 2M Blue cartridge Product Code: 2MBU All of the 2M cartridges feature diamonds which are polished to the highest standards in the industry. The 2M Red features a tipped elliptical diamond, while the 2M Blue features a nude elliptical diamond. |
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ORTOFON 2M Bronze cartridge Product Code: 2MBR The 2M Bronze features a nude Fine Line diamond stylus, which is particularly suited for demanding applications. The slim profile of the Fine Line stylus will track even the highest frequency information, making it a must for discerning listeners. Additionally, its larger footprint ensures reduced distortion and record wear. |
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ORTOFON 2M Black cartridge Product Code: 2MBK The 2M Black is the new moving magnet flagship from Ortofon. The 2M black is graced with a Shibata diamond stylus - the same diamond as on the acclaimed MC Jubilee. Its slim, highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum, including even the most high frequency groove information. |
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GOLDRING 1012GX Product Code: 1012GX The Goldring 1012GX uses the acclaimed Gyger-2 diamond stylus. This is a fine-line type which gives smooth extended high frequencies, low distortion and reproduces a highly detailed and dynamic sound. Advanced diamond tip polishing ensures excellent tracking ability and reduces record wear. The 1012GX represents outstanding value for money and has become one of Goldring's most popular cartridges. |
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Garrott P77 micro tracer Product Code: P77
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The Cartridge Man's 'Music Maker 3' phono cartridge is a high-performance variable reluctance device, employing a proprietary extended contact diamond stylus. A cartridge which deserves the best accompanying equipment and outperforms many far more expensive moving coil cartridges.