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Edward Huggins · 18th Oct 2021, 1:00 pm

Yes, this is new manufacture BSR TC8S clone. It gives c.400mv output and might possibly slightly overload the amplifier. Try it at 6 grams. These cartridges have a poor vertical compliance and will wear Stereo LPs quicker than the later "flip-under" cartridge types e.g. Acos GP91/3 and BSR X5M series which track at c.4-5 grams.

18th Oct 2021, 1:00 pm	#34
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,340	Re: Pye, Black Box Mk1 1954, cartridge. Yes, this is new manufacture BSR TC8S clone. It gives c.400mv output and might possibly slightly overload the amplifier. Try it at 6 grams. These cartridges have a poor vertical compliance and will wear Stereo LPs quicker than the later "flip-under" cartridge types e.g. Acos GP91/3 and BSR X5M series which track at c.4-5 grams. __________________ Edward.