ARCHIVED FORUM -- March 2012 to February 2022READ ONLY FORUM
This is the second Archived Forum which was active between 1st March 2012 and 23rd February 2022
Appreciate any help on understanding the numbering on vintage B&O cartridges. Specifically why a cartridge would have split or shared numbering such as SP6/7 or SP 8/9 and others just SP8.
I recently bought a Dual 1009 to overhaul that had what I thought was a spare cartridge carrier in the original box, but when I got home there was a nicely mounted SP 6/7 cartridge, which was a cool surprise. Since then I have been reading a lot about B&O cartridges and from what I can tell the main difference between the 6/7 and 8/9 are spherical vs. elliptical stylus and a number of sites sell 1 replacement for the SP6,7,8 and 9.
I won't get a chance to test the cartridge until I do some work on the turntable but found and ordered an SP8 stylus as a backup.
The table came with a GE VR1000-7 cartridge as well, so I am looking forward to checking out these classics. Both have the original boxes and the albums of the gentleman I got them from were all classical and in pristine condition so I am cautiously optimistic.
Initially, SP6 and SP7 differed in the mounting, where SP6 had a bracket for mounting onto PM arms and SP7 didn't.SP8 and SP9 likewise (but in golden housings).
Martin
The SP8 comes in a completely over the top wooden box - my old dealer told me they used to throw these away!! I have still got one and, ridiculously, it is one of my most prized B&O pieces!!
Peter
Super, thanks for the picture. Just to confirm, sonically the 6 and 7 are the same, as are the 8 and 9, the only difference was the mounting?
atvds1210: Super, thanks for the picture. Just to confirm, sonically the 6 and 7 are the same, as are the 8 and 9, the only difference was the mounting?
Yes.