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In the Thread: The Shelter 90X: mystery or mastery
Post Subject: Since I so like Shelters…Posted by Romy the Cat on: 11/12/2006
It just was brought to my attention that Shelters released 2 new cartridges: 7000 and 9000. They claim for both: New design technology. Newly designed body, high rigidity, improved front-yoke, larger diameter PC-OCC lead wires wound around the redesigned bobbin.
Shelter 7000 Phono Cartridge
Output voltage: 0.5 mV
Channel balance: Greater Than 0.8dB @1kH
Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude diamond
Weight: 11 grams
DC resistance: 9 ohms
Tracking force: 1.4 to 2.0 grams
Load impedance: w/step up transformer 10 to 30 ohms, w/head amplifier within 100 ohms, high gain EQ - amplifier within 47 ohms
Price: $1,995.00
Shelter 9000 Phono Cartridge
Output voltage: 0.6 mV
Channel balance: Greater Than 0.8dB @1kH
Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical nude diamond
Weight: 11 grams
DC resistance: 10 ohms
Tracking force: 1.4 to 2.0 grams
Load impedance: w/step up transformer 10 to 30 ohms, w/head amplifier within 100 ohms, high gain EQ - amplifier within 47 ohms
Price: $2,995.00
I never heard them but I wonder what those new Shelters are all about. Are they improve their cartridges of they capitalize on success of their 901 model. Shelters got a momentum in the end of 90s-begining of 2000 and now they are 6-7 yeas in “wide recognition”. Usually the normal “progress” of a high-end manufacturer suggests that a company that is 5-6 years successful should start produce crap, cashing -in it’s reputation and releasing economical and badly performing mass-market products under a mask of “New Design” and “improved performance”. Did anyone dealt with those new Shelters?
Also, I wonder if Shelters new cartridges design is better then does it mean the their older design was worst?
Rgs,
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