201 vs Audio-Technica AT150Sa
The AT150Sa's tracking force is 1.4 g against the 201's 1.5 g and its stylus type Shibata against Elliptical. Both share output (4.0 mV) and cartridge type (MM).
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The Shelter 201 is a Japanese-made moving-magnet phono cartridge with a 4 mV output, a 0.3 × 0.7 mil bonded elliptical diamond stylus, and a recommended tracking force of 1.5–2.0 g. It weighs 6.2 g and is designed for a standard 47–50 kΩ MM phono input.
Phono cartridge specifications
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The AT150Sa's tracking force is 1.4 g against the 201's 1.5 g and its stylus type Shibata against Elliptical. Both share output (4.0 mV) and cartridge type (MM).
The Magic 3's output is 3.0 mV against the 201's 4.0 mV. Both share tracking force (1.5 g), cartridge type (MM), and stylus type (Elliptical).
The 2M Blue's output is 5.5 mV against the 201's 4.0 mV and its tracking force 1.8 g against 1.5 g. Both share cartridge type (MM) and stylus type (Elliptical).
The Rainier's output is 5.0 mV against the 201's 4.0 mV and its tracking force 2.0 g against 1.5 g. Both share cartridge type (MM) and stylus type (Elliptical).
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