I have a 1980s vintage Kenwood KD-650 turntable with an AT-ML-150 cartridge. I've started recording all of my albums onto my PC with a PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter. Some of the albums date back to the 1950s, with many from the 60s and 70s. I clean them all with a Nitty-Gritty cleaner and I think I've got the cartridge set up pretty well as far as overhang, alignment, tracking force and so on. I'm no expert, but I took my best shot! Most albums sound pretty good re: clicks and pops, and many of those clean up nicely with VinylStudio. Some of them seem to have a lot of surface noise or "crackle" though. I'm wondering if a better cartridge might read deeper into the groove, ignoring the surface gunk. I can't find any information about the mass of the tonearm (not that I would know what to do with the information if I could find it), which I understand is important when trying to choose a new cartridge.
Soooo... recommendations?
Many thanks in advance,
Wayne
I have a 1980s vintage Kenwood KD-650 turntable with an AT-ML-150 cartridge. I've started recording all of my albums onto my PC with a PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter. Some of the albums date back to the 1950s, with many from the 60s and 70s. I clean them all with a Nitty-Gritty cleaner and I think I've got the cartridge set up pretty well as far as overhang, alignment, tracking force and so on. I'm no expert, but I took my best shot! Most albums sound pretty good re: clicks and pops, and many of those clean up nicely with VinylStudio. Some of them seem to have a lot of surface noise or "crackle" though. I'm wondering if a better cartridge might read deeper into the groove, ignoring the surface gunk. I can't find any information about the mass of the tonearm (not that I would know what to do with the information if I could find it), which I understand is important when trying to choose a new cartridge.
Soooo... recommendations?
Many thanks in advance,
Wayne