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Highly recommended.Beware, however, of the installation instructions. Thanks to other reviewers for the heads-up on this. The sound quality plucked out of my old 78s is excellent, and the cartridge does it with a low tracking force. For proper operation, remove the jumpers.
The cartridge mounted perfectly on my Dual CS5000 turntable, and plays 78 rpm records beautifully. I am more than content.
Using a Stanton H4-S Replacement headshell for a quick swap to play old 78s, on a new audio-technica AT-PL120 (Stanton H4-S Replacement Headshell is great for the money). Even going to the web site did not solve my hum problem at first.
Hope this is helpful to someone. Using a small knife or whatever slip off R-L jumper that is around the two pins (top two pins).
I did fix the problem using only one jumper for the two "ground wires" LG & RG(comes with two jumpers connecting R to L & LG to RG "green-blue and red-white"). and enjoying some great old 78s.
I bought this cartridge, the Shure M78S with intentions of buying another headshell. Instruction that did come with cartridge are NOT correct as other viewers have stated.
No hum NOW.
There are cartridges that track at 4-5 grams, but they cost more. I use this cartridge solely for 78 recordings. For the price the Shure m78s is a good buy. I have transferred almost 100 78 recordings to my computer and then burned them to CD using this cartridge. I did have to raise the tracking force from 3 to 3.5 grams to insure better tracking, especially on any recordings that are warped. Each person has to decide whether that cost is worth it.
Then along comes Amazon to the rescue by packaging a fine shure cartidge and monogroove stylus with a great Audiotechnica turntable at an excellent price. Minimal hissing.
This allows faster changes when playing 78s. You need to remove the jumper wires connecting the output pins in order to read the pin assignments directly from the cartidge.
Two comments: The wiring diagram with the catridge is inaccurate. Also, suggest Amazon package a second head shell with the cartidge since the microgroove cartidge on the Audiotechnica turntable is not a Shure.
I've been stuck with a shelf load of old 78s from various sources and had been without a means to play them since my old BSR turntable died. The sound quality of the cartidge and stylus is very good considering what it has to work with.
Diagram is not correct.
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