Garrard SP25 Mk 3 Cartridge - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Edward Huggins · 13th Feb 2016, 8:45 am

If you research the playing of 78s, you will find that there are different stylus tips depending which period of recordings you prefer. Post war 78s, such as the good quality Decca FFRR type, should play well on the G800. Pye/Nixa also made Vinyl 78s with a low surface noise. Edward

ben · 13th Feb 2016, 10:38 am

At91 = at3600

Edward Huggins · 13th Feb 2016, 11:32 am

If you are playing post-war 78s - typically the very good Decca ffrr series - then the Goldring G800 78 stylus would be ideal. It will need a suitable tracking weight and of course the groove modulation of a 78 will load the pre-amplifier more. However, if you are going to play pre-war electrical or acoustically recorded shellac, I would take advice as to the optimum stylus tip size. Edward

Growlerman · 13th Feb 2016, 12:07 pm

I have the AT91 installed in my Dual 1226 and for a cheap magnetic cartridge it sounds very good. Richer sounds were doing these for about £12 when I got mine late last year. I believe you can get a 78 rpm for this cartridge.
I've never been a fan of G800/820 cartridges so I wouldn't spend a lot of money on a replacement stylus. I also wouldn't spend a lot of money on a cartridge for that deck certainly not something like an Ortofon 2m red.

13th Feb 2016, 8:45 am	#21
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: Garrard SP25 Mk 3 Cartridge If you research the playing of 78s, you will find that there are different stylus tips depending which period of recordings you prefer. Post war 78s, such as the good quality Decca FFRR type, should play well on the G800. Pye/Nixa also made Vinyl 78s with a low surface noise. Edward

13th Feb 2016, 10:38 am	#22
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Garrard SP25 Mk 3 Cartridge At91 = at3600 __________________ Regards, Ben.

13th Feb 2016, 11:32 am	#23
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: Garrard SP25 Mk 3 Cartridge If you are playing post-war 78s - typically the very good Decca ffrr series - then the Goldring G800 78 stylus would be ideal. It will need a suitable tracking weight and of course the groove modulation of a 78 will load the pre-amplifier more. However, if you are going to play pre-war electrical or acoustically recorded shellac, I would take advice as to the optimum stylus tip size. Edward

13th Feb 2016, 12:07 pm	#24
Growlerman Hexode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northwich, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 313	Re: Garrard SP25 Mk 3 Cartridge I have the AT91 installed in my Dual 1226 and for a cheap magnetic cartridge it sounds very good. Richer sounds were doing these for about £12 when I got mine late last year. I believe you can get a 78 rpm for this cartridge. I've never been a fan of G800/820 cartridges so I wouldn't spend a lot of money on a replacement stylus. I also wouldn't spend a lot of money on a cartridge for that deck certainly not something like an Ortofon 2m red.