Ortofon PRO S Record wear issues (OM/Concorde)

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Hi All.
I have just purchased an Ortofon OM Pro S cart, and compareing it to my 1 year old Stanton 505Sk It does seem to wear records much quicker. Especially when cueing. (Or is it normal?)

My tracking force is 3.5g
Antiscate=0
On 1210 Mk2

Can someone help me with this, please.
If you own PRO S and any other cart can you compre it?
Someone from past replies said that it might be stylus for 78 records, but i dont think so.
On mine it says Pro S on the styli, same in the specs.
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Please help anyone.
Thank you
George
 
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That ain´t a Ortofon OM Pro S cart you got there. It´s a Ortofon 5 audiophile cart, not intended for back cueing. (thus the record wear. And the styli is not built for back cueing so it will not last if you continue doing that.

Go back to the store and see if they take the cart back and ask them to give you the cart you actually thought you bought.
 
Sorry, I have put ua wrong Pic, Now its fine!
On mine it says "PRO S" so it should be right.I know exactly that mine are one of the disco series and not audiophile ones. So what else might be the problem? I am thinking maybe a mistake on the factory? George
 
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yes its normal ortofons can be pigs wearing out rekkids, and even when theyre not they still wear more then other needles.
 
I have noticed that they track better tho.
What if i go for DJs, DJs eliptical, or Scrtatch stylus?
I cannot afford anything higher than that.
Can you recommend any alternatives, with less wear?
P.S. I am afraid I have to go back to Stantons now. :-(
George
 
shure whitelabels.

i have used night clubs, stantons, and now these.

i scratch minimally. backcue like crazy and cut in records a lot. with only 2g of weight these puppies stick to the groove and sound great to my ears. they have an overhang adjust so if you use straightarm tables they are said to work very nicely. with my 1200 curved arm i leave the overhang adjust as is (at the center position on the whitelabels) and everything seems to groove nicely.

stanton groovemasters took way too much weight imo.
 
Ellipitical styli wear out records less than spherical, so it could be a wise idea to make a switch. The Ortofons do wear a lot, though, so if I were you I'd get meself some lighter carts.
 
I am not sure about shure whilelabels. They cost too much, £160 for a pair. And a replacement stylus is £40 each!!:bigeyes:
Its not worth it, even if they are the best in the world.
What about their cheper range carts, app they have crap quality, but it doesnt really matter, the record wear is priority for me
 
im really enjoying using stanton 680el's again im thinking of replacing my dj e's with these.
 
Yup. I recommend the Stanton 680ELII carts. I have a pair of these (as well as a pair of Ortofon Concordes) and not only do they sound way better than the Ortofons, they last way longer as well. It doesn't track as well right off the bat, but with a little adjusting it's great. Soundwise, I think it's the second best sounding DJ cartridge after the Grado DJ200.
 
shure

Oh, we dont have any shops which sell Grado carts here in UK. thats strange. strange. how come its a good cart and its not selling worldwide?
680 actually isn't cheap either, especially their replacement styli. here it cost J45.
Did anyone tried Shure M35X House cart?
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George
 
The Shure carts IMO sound worse than the Ortofons. They have a good bass response but undistinct on the top end.

Grado are primarily focused on the audiophile hi-fi market, so they don't market their DJ products (2 cartridges to date) that much. They are also very expensive (DJ200 costs $120US a piece) and can't take much abuse, so most retailers don't sell them. They sound extremely good though, so if you're into sound quality you might want to look into those.

The 680s IMO are a very good option. The wear very little on the records and the styli don't have to be changed nearly as often as the Ortofon so in the long run they might actually be more economical.
 
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