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Upgrade-able phono cartridge? What the heck does that mean?
The GS 10 is a cartridge Shure marketed as a high performance affordable cartridge to try to capture market share when record sales were in a decline. It is based on the M 95 cartridge body but has a coil system more akin to the vaunted V15 series. In standard configuration equipped with the EJ stylus as this one is, the GS 10 is a nice serviceable rugged cartridge. However, as the aftermarket soon figured out, equipped with a higher quality stylus/needle, the V15 heritage was there to be enjoyed. And those high end styli are still available for this beauty today.
In addition to a $29.95 stock replacement stylus, LPGear also offers a $99.98 HE stylus (https://www.lpgear.com/product/SHNCDHEL.html) and a Super Analogue S.A.S, stylus (https://www.lpgear.com/product/eSHNDCEJSAS.html) for $199.00. The reason for these very high end styli is that the GS 10 has the motor mechanism to play in the $300.00 MM cartridge league. (I have no affiliation with LPGear and offer these only for informational value relative to this cartridge.)
At $39.00 you are paying only $10.00 more than the EJ stylus alone sells for. An excellent cartridge that is upgrade-able to compliment even the finest and most expensive turntables and tone arms.
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