Comments on: The Best Phono Cartridge Below $500: Grado, Goldring and Sumiko https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/ everything hi-fi Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-202492 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:23:44 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-202492 In reply to lash.

Lash,

I don’t need to be “serious.” I need to report on what manufacturers make available.

I’ve owned a DL-103 for years. I love it. Never tried the 301 MK 2.

Nothing destroys anything anymore.

Best,

Ian White

]]> By: lash https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-202217 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 03:55:38 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-202217 Be serious. The Denon 301 Mk 2 will destroy any of these.

]]> By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199649 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:47:52 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199649 In reply to David Archambault.

Dave,

Great to hear from you. It does but Hana needs to respond to requests for review samples. 😉

Ian

]]> By: David Archambault https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199410 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:23:29 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199410 Hana EL/EH deserves consideration.

]]> By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199307 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:56:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199307 In reply to Ian.

Ian,

Solid name. 😉

I agree that the higher price of the Sumiko puts it out of reach for many people, but I will also say that its performance justifies the pricing. It’s a very underrated cartridge. It gets even better when used on a deck with balanced connections and a balanced phono pre-amplifier.

All 3 are great carts.

Best,

Ian White

]]> By: Ian https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199132 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:10:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-phono-cartridge-below-500/#comment-199132 Great review, I actually already have the Grado Opus3 and the Goldring E3 – I’m shortly going to pick up an E4 stylus for it. The price for the Sumiko in the UK is currently £550 – for that reason I think it makes the Goldring and Grado clear winners.

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