Some years ago I used to work for a company who supplied Mission Electronics.

Somehow I ended up with a Mission 773 cartridge which is still in it's original velvet box and appears to me to be in new condition.


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I know virtually nothing about HiFi but wondered if this cartridge had any value and the best way to sell it.

Guess I could just put in on ebay but I'm reluctant to do so as I can't test it and also have no idea of it's worth.

Any advice?

John.

Don't know much about the part, but what I do know is that Mission make some nice speakers - I happen to have a set of monitor speakers on the shelf in my study!

http://www.vinylengine.com/library/mission/773.shtml

Some info there...as to what it worth, who knows. It certainly isn't top end and it likely to be 30 odd years old.

I think its....

773MM Moving-Magnet Cartridge
0.3 x 0.8 mil elliptical whole diamond; output 4mv at 1,000 Hz, 3mv 50mm/sec at 1,000
Hz 28 db at 1,000 Hz 1.5-2.5 ( tracking force ? )

Ceramic cartridges were cheap and lesser quality.
Magentic cartridges were much better quality.

Eliptical Diamnd is as good a it gets for a stylus.
I suspect the 1.2-2.5 is grams tracking force / weight.


Magnetic cartridges will need to go in the MAGnetic input.
Basically the ceramic cartridges have a higher voltage output than magnetic ones.

If the output is too High or too low then you probably have it in the wrong input.
Its 30 years since I played with these.

I would say you have a middle to good cartridge there, certainly not a low end one.
"Sure" were one of the top makes.

Hope this help.

You have U2U

Moving magnet (high output) designs tend to be mid range with the higher end ones being moving coil (low output). Each requires a different input on the pre-amp section, some amps are switchable to make use of either type.

As to value, I really wouldn't have a clue, as always it's finding the right audience - there are a good few HiFi buffs out there though and many with a hankering for vintage kit.

Mission are now better known for their speakers and as Cyrus for their amps and cd players. Generally well respected in the HiFi world too.

It might pay to join a HiFi or vinyl enthusiast forum to find suitable buyers.

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Originally posted by wilkingj
I think its....

773MM Moving-Magnet Cartridge
0.3 x 0.8 mil elliptical whole diamond; output 4mv at 1,000 Hz, 3mv 50mm/sec at 1,000
Hz 28 db at 1,000 Hz 1.5-2.5 ( tracking force ? )

Ceramic cartridges were cheap and lesser quality.
Magentic cartridges were much better quality.

Eliptical Diamnd is as good a it gets for a stylus.
I suspect the 1.2-2.5 is grams tracking force / weight.


Magnetic cartridges will need to go in the MAGnetic input.
Basically the ceramic cartridges have a higher voltage output than magnetic ones.

If the output is too High or too low then you probably have it in the wrong input.
Its 30 years since I played with these.

I would say you have a middle to good cartridge there, certainly not a low end one.
"Sure" were one of the top makes.

Hope this help.

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Mission turntables were fairly reasoable in the day. Not high-end but middle market. The used to take about 45 seconds to get up to speed because the turntable was lead weighted in the rim and very heavy. Nearly an x-flow flywheel.

Value?? One medium sized Turnip. ..is about it.
Elliptical stylii are Bad news. These if not expertly and exactly set up (My guess about 80+% of them :-) chew the hell out of vinyl record grooves .. incredibly quickly.
Round stylii are much easier on the soft vinyl record grooves
But Not Audio Weenie approved ...or at least not by the pompous ones.