The key is to play these records the way they were meant to be played - via a MONO cartridge. You will hear less noise and experience the excellence of MONO recordings in the manner that they were meant to be heard and enjoyed.

Oct 7, 2017 · I have always used a stereo cartridge (45/45 degree coils) for mono, and have used the mono switch to help reduce background noise and distortion due to groove wear. There are more options for best archival transfer to digital, many more options.

May 17, 2021 · Put simply, a true mono phono cartridge will produce the best sounding playback performance from a treasure-trove of classic mono records from the late 40s to the late 60s. (And even earlier if we get into 78 shellac records – more on this later).

Jan 27, 2021 · Grado sells some mono carts in this range, and Ortofon has a mono 2M variant that's way outside the budget, but if you want a consensus true mono cart, you'll want to research the Denon DL-102. Make a note about it's super low compliance and it's favoring of (very) high effective mass tonearms.

Experience authentic sound with Ortofon's mono cartridges, crafted for optimal playback of mono records.

The MC A Mono ($4999) is an Ortofon A95 moving coil cartridge (reviewed in May and June 2015) with the cross-coil armature rotated 45° and wound only on the lateral axis so that it only reads horizontal (mono) groove modulations.

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Phono Cartridge for Mono Microgroove Vinyl Records – On SH-4 Headshell. The Ortofon 2M Mono is the affordable high-quality mono cartridge for playing old and new mono vinyl records. The 2M Mono features an improved engine, which provides a high level of sonic accuracy.

So now, Grado offers two new cartridge models in a mono version. The MC+ and the ME+ are mounted with an elliciptical diamond. The ME+ uses one of GRADO's upgraded generating systems.