I recently bought a trashed turntable because it had a interesting looking cartridge on it. It said Boston on the front like the Boston Acoustics logo. I looked it up and found very little, mainly just a passing mention. The model number, MC-1E is on top of the cart. It also says - Japan - and -eliptical - I believe this is a MC cart.

After setup this thing skips as it gets closer to the center of the record untill it is not playing at all. I am guessing this is due to wear? Anyone have eny information about this cart, is it worth a retip? any suggesions on where I would go or look?

The tt is playing perfectly right now with a Ortofon OM10, so the table is sound.

TIA, all of my experence is with MM and their user replaceable stylus. I am afraid this thing is probably worthless, but thats the gambles one takes when looking for finds on the cheap.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=50774&stc=1&d=1180983679

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=50775&stc=1&d=1180983679

When all else fails, try the cartridgedb.com. From the mediocre specs I'd say it's a thrower awayer.

Boston Acoustics
MC1e Type
HO Moving Coil Output (1Khz 50 mm/sec)
2.5 mv Freq Response
20Hz - 20kHz Output Impedance
?? ohms Load Impedance
47k ohms L/R Separation 1kHz > 23db
L/R Balance 1kHz < /db Stylus Tip
Elliptical (0.3 x 0.7mil) Cantilever
Thin walled extruded aluminum alloy
Dynamic Compliance ??
Static Compliance ???
VTF 1.8gm
Mass: 5gm

I recently bought a trashed turntable because it had a interesting looking cartridge on it. It said Boston on the front like the Boston Acoustics logo. I looked it up and found very little, mainly just a passing mention. The model number, MC-1E is on top of the cart. It also says - Japan - and -eliptical - I believe this is a MC cart.

After setup this thing skips as it gets closer to the center of the record untill it is not playing at all. I am guessing this is due to wear? Anyone have eny information about this cart, is it worth a retip? any suggesions on where I would go or look?

The tt is playing perfectly right now with a Ortofon OM10, so the table is sound.

TIA, all of my experence is with MM and their user replaceable stylus. I am afraid this thing is probably worthless, but thats the gambles one takes when looking for finds on the cheap.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=50774&stc=1&d=1180983679

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=50775&stc=1&d=1180983679
What brand was the trashed table you got this cartridge from? What condition is the dust cover?\
Thanks.

It was a crappy Fisher MT35c that I am planning on using as a DIY cleaner. It did not have a dust cover (at least there was not one when I got it.) It was yard sale buy, the wife was cleaning house. I only paid a $2 us. The headshell in the picture was not a part of the table, it is an extra I had and used it to see if the cart was working.

Howard, thanks for the information, I am not out much, I felt it was worth a chance. I didn't know about that site, I'll have to keep that one in mind and searches were not bringing up a whole lot.

I've got one. I bought it new in its factory box sealed for $33.00 on ebay a couple of years ago. The price tag on the box was $160.00 and that was back in 1986. I really like it and prefer it over my M97xe. It is a moving coil but there is absolutly no info on this cartridge. I did find out that it didn't sell well and was discontinued shortly after its release. There is also a Van DeHul(sp?) version. The e stands for eliptical stylus. I can find the specs if you want them. If your going to trash it I would take it off your hands.

On closer inspection the cart uses the same body and stylus/catilever specs as the Sumiko Blue Point No.2. I would assume that it was produced for Boston Acoustics by Sumiko. I'm not sure when the Blue point with this body style came out, but I think this pre dates it.

Interesting, I have a couple of different Sumilo carts, one is a Blue Point Special, not the regular Blu Point.

I never threw it away, but I have done anything with it since I got it.

Never a good idea to rely on specs alone to evaluate any equipment. Consumer reports came up with a bizarre list of best value cartridges based on only specs. Owning a number of those cartridges showed me how bizarre the list was as far as my ears were concerned.

I've yet to hear a moving coil cartridge that wasn't a step up from most moving magnet cartridges so this one is probably worth the effort as long as it isn't too worn to use.