Ortofon SPU cartridges have maintained there production through years. There must be a reason to that. Is it only about the historical aspect ? Certainly not, but it is also true that the earliest Ortofon SPU-A and SPU-G are most desirable, most sought after because of there particular sound. These cartridges are rather robust and […]
Thomas Schick micoscope’s point of view! Most of the Clément cartridges you will find are equipped with palettes using saphir tips. These tips have a short lifetime and when they are worn out : they will hurt the grooves of your records. With perfectly cleaned mint records in 33RPM it can reach, in best case scenario, […]
My ex beloved Ortofon SPU-A for shellacs only… I never understood why my mono records sounded so bad with stereo cartridges until I discovered real mono cartridges. It all started with an Ortofon SPU-A mono but using an adapter to fit it correctly on a FR-64S did not suit me enough. If only I had […]
