The 'Stradivarius of cartridges'

摘要

Let me second Jim Lesurf's call for the return of the Shure V15 V-MR cartridge [see HFN Jun '15]. I've used this pick-up for decades with excellent results. And a friend of mine - an analogue expert with an extensive collection of second generation master tapes and access to many of the most lauded pick-ups, says the V15 V-MR (not the V15V×MR) is the most accurate pick-up he knows. In this case, the definition of accuracy is one where the cartridge renders the sound of the LP most like that of the master tape.