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Originally Posted by sobell1980
Looking at the B and O 900 models they are much more appealing than th3 Beomaster 1000!
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Remember that the Beomaster 900 didn't meet the DIN45500 standards for hi-fi but the 1000 did. The 1000 is a much better performer, especially the later ones. The 900 is nice though, but it's more a radio than a hi-fi.
Cartridges:
SP1 and SP2 use the same body, one has a standard mount, the other a B&O mount. There is only one stylus, it has a conical tip.
SP7 and SP8 are an updated version of this which use a 15 Deg. tracking angle. They are not interchangeable with the SP1 or SP2 in any way. These also have conical styli, but the SP9 stylus fits them and has an elliptical tip.
SP10 / 10A and SP12 were for the new arm designs, starting with the Beogram 1800 (60s type) and 1200. This cartridge and stylus combination will fit in the Beogram 1000 type arm but the compliance is wrong. The SP10 is conical, the SP12 is elliptical. The SP10A is an SP10 with a B&O-type mount, the SP10 has a standard mount.
SP14 is a general purpose replacement stylus which is intended to work with everything. You can fit it to a Beogram 1000, but you need the SP10A-type body as it doesn't fit on the SP6 / SP7 one properly. It also works for SP10 and SP12 applications, but it is a simple conical stylus.
SP15 is a special cartridge just for the Beogram 4000. It was later re-named 'MMC4000'. This was the start of the little plug-in ones that you can'r replace the stylus in.