The Shelter 501 is an excellent choice and a real deal for under $1000! Highly acclaimed, it is very smooth, detailed and delivers audiophile quality from top to bottom. Resolution is very good as is soundstaging and imaging. If you love the vinyl/analog sound, the 501 mkII will deliver.
Shelter 501 II Cartridge features:
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Output Voltage: 0.5 mV at 1kHz 5cm/sec.
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Channel Balance: Within 1dB at 1kHz
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Stylus Tip: 0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical Nude Diamond
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Weight: 8.1g
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DC Resistance: 12 ohms
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Tracking Force Range: 1.4 to 2.0g
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Recommended
Load Impedance: within 20 ohms with step-up transformer, within 100
ohms with head amplifier, within 47k ohms with high gain EQ amplifier
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Compliance: 9cu
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Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/-2dB
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Anodized Aluminum Body with neodymium magnet |
