Regarding mono cartridge choices, I stumbled across a review of a mono converted Denon 103:
https://cheaptubeaudio.blogspot.com/2019/12/vas-ebony-mono-denon-dl-102-103-shure.html
I was intrigued enough to reach out to Steve Leung at VAS. We exchanged a few emails, and I agreed to purchase a...
Interesting thread, but I believe some clarification is needed.
Are you referring to the SPU MONO cartridge, or the CG25 DI MKII ? These are 2 separate cartridges.
The SPU Mono is the standard SPU stereo cartridge adapted for mono, and it does have vertical compliance. Stylus is 1mil.
CG...
Thank you for posting the master list. I have found HiFi Shark to be very useful in looking for equipment.
Just a data point to add based upon recent experience:
Over the summer, I listed about a dozen sets of cables on several sites....Audio Asylum, Agon, AudioMart US, HeadFi, and Ebay...