I had to replace my 15 year old needle on my turntable. I had a Shure RX3P cartridge on it, so I went looking for a replacement. This model is it. And it fit perfectly, and plays my old records with decent sound reproduction. I have old 70s Panny speakers, since I didn't have the room for the big Technics when we moved (Those are being enjoyed by a friend). So i cut the RCA plugs off of them and stuck the wires into the back of my old Sony reciever and they work.