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| Prestige 78C || {{fraction|1|2}}" || .3 || || GaR:$80 || for 78s
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| Prestige 78E || {{fraction|1|2}}" || .3 elliptical (?) || || GaR:$130 || for 78s
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| Prestige MC+ || {{fraction|1|2}}" || .1 || || GaR:$80 || for mono 45s/LPs
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| Prestige ME+ || {{fraction|1|2}}" || .1 elliptical (?) || || GaR$130 || for mono 45s/LPs
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| Prestige BLACK || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR$40 || the better units of this line become Greens
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| Prestige GREEN || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR$60 || same production as Black, but higher test standards
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| Prestige BLUE || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR$80 || the better units of this line become Reds
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| Prestige RED || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR$110 || same production as Blue, but higher test standards
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| Prestige SILVER || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR$150 || approx. the best 5% of this line become Golds
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| Prestige GOLD || {{fraction|1|2}}" or P || || || GaR:$180 || same production as Silver, but higher test standards
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===Ortofon===

Revision as of 15:25, 8 March 2006

Audio: Phono Cartridges

Available Models

This list of cartridges was gleaned in part from Garage-a-Records, a site with horrible html layout but good service. If anyone knows of any other sources, please feel free to add links/information. Note: GaR's "buy now" links have the price embedded, so any links placed here would not accurately reflect their latest prices.

Audio Technica

  • Prices have generally been rounded up to nearest $1 or $5
  • Where only one stylus measurement is given, shape is conical; two measurements indicates elliptical
model mount stylus $ list street pricing notes
AT120ET H .3 x .7 $110
AT150MLX H $500
AT250 listed together with the AT301EP, which may be a replacement
AT301EP P/U .4 x .7 $80 GaR:$35
AT311EP P/U .3 x .7 $90 GaR:$45 same as AT301EP except smaller stylus
AT320 listed together with the AT311EP, which may be a replacement
AT3482P P .6 diamond
AT3482U U .6 diamond $40 GaR:$20
AT440ML superceded by AT440MLa
AT440MLa $220
AT70L H .6 diamond $60 GaR:$30 entry-level
AT71ELC H .4 x .7 diamond $70 GaR:$35 entry-level
AT92E may not be available anymore
AT95E .4 x .7 diamond
CN5625AL 1/2" .7 diamond
  • P = P-mount
  • /U = with universal adaptor for other type of mount

Goldring

Very little specific information is available about this brand.

model mount stylus $ list street pricing notes
1006 (D06)
1022GX diamond (GD22GX) $300 GaR:$240 image
Eroica non-replaceable $400 GaR:$320 moving-coil; image

Grado

model mount stylus $ list street pricing notes
Prestige 78C 1/2" .3 GaR:$80 for 78s
Prestige 78E 1/2" .3 elliptical (?) GaR:$130 for 78s
Prestige MC+ 1/2" .1 GaR:$80 for mono 45s/LPs
Prestige ME+ 1/2" .1 elliptical (?) GaR$130 for mono 45s/LPs
Prestige BLACK 1/2" or P GaR$40 the better units of this line become Greens
Prestige GREEN 1/2" or P GaR$60 same production as Black, but higher test standards
Prestige BLUE 1/2" or P GaR$80 the better units of this line become Reds
Prestige RED 1/2" or P GaR$110 same production as Blue, but higher test standards
Prestige SILVER 1/2" or P GaR$150 approx. the best 5% of this line become Golds
Prestige GOLD 1/2" or P GaR:$180 same production as Silver, but higher test standards

Ortofon