Hi guys,

A friend of my fathers have an old B&O system that he needs an MMC 20S cartridge for...

Where can I find one for him, and is this the only one, or is it to similar specs to that of other MMC cartridges?

Thanks in advance,

Andreas

Hello, 

You can use all the MMC20-series of carts, the S was the cheapest then, but In my opinion it sounds better than the E, EN and CL if it is an old one. It kind of gets the B&O sound right with a warm bass and overall well balanced soundstage.

Try to look after some non-working turntables on your local listing site, They must be equipped with a MMC20S, MMC20E, MMC20EN or MMC20CL.

-Søren 

Soundsmith

http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/boall.html#classic

Or Axel Germany may have as well

Andreas, here you can find Axel.

Thanks for the links!!!

I'll try Axel, he has some good deals on refurbished cartridges.

bayerische:

I'll try Axel, he has some good deals on refurbished cartridges.

I tried to look earlier, but he doesn't seem to have any of these models on the webshop (doesn't mean he couldn't still sell one, though).

You could also buy one with a broken needle from fleaBay and send it to Axel for repair. The "working" (and even NOS) cartridges will need it sooner or later anyway.

Any cartridge from MMC3000-6000 series will also work.

I think I have a working MMC20S sitting somewhere - I don't want to sell it as I'll need it myself some day, but I could borrow it while you look for another.

tournedos:

bayerische:

I'll try Axel, he has some good deals on refurbished cartridges.

I tried to look earlier, but he doesn't seem to have any of these models on the webshop (doesn't mean he couldn't still sell one, though).

You could also buy one with a broken needle from fleaBay and send it to Axel for repair. The "working" (and even NOS) cartridges will need it sooner or later anyway.

Any cartridge from MMC3000-6000 series will also work.

I think I have a working MMC20S sitting somewhere - I don't want to sell it as I'll need it myself some day, but I could borrow it while you look for another.

Thanks Mika, but since it's for one of my fathers friends, I can't take you up on your excellent offer!

But this one, isn't it a repaired cartridge?

http://www.schallplattennadeln.de/B-O-MMC-Reparatur-Repair/REPARATUR-MMC-20/MMC-20-S-E-Reparatur-mit-neuer-elliptischer-Diamant-Nadel.html

Unfortunately not, it's just the repair service for a cartridge you send in.

tournedos:

Unfortunately not, it's just the repair service for a cartridge you send in.

OK, but that should work, since he has the old one.

Oh yes, then it is definitely best to get that one fixed! I assumed the cart was missing completely.

The link you quoted is for an elliptic stylus, so it will actually be a slight upgrade - the end result will be just like an MMC20E.