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A Love and Hate relationship - Ortofon

So as you might be aware I am slowly going through the upgrade process on my TT.

As everyone else does I have been looking at upgrading the Cart/Stylus due to the nature of my Ortofon OM cart and Thakker 10 stylus. 

Playing my normal array of music, 70's stuff and then I moved onto some of my other collection (Drum and Bass) 90's and 00's era. The thing sounds so different, more open and just a lot better. This could that its still running in, done about 10 odd hours now, but not sure if this is something that is part of this whole process with vinyl?

Thanks
bur70n

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bur70n OP
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This is what I am coming to conclusion that it looks like a time to change the cart/stylus 

The next part to change to what, Shure, Audio Technica or Goldring
bur70n OP
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The drum and bass was an example of today's listening, I had The War on Drugs before that which sounded cold. 

Sound stage is there just felt a little off, like it was trying, better is just 

I love that era of music, 70's I have a lot in my collection and some sound better than others. Manfred Mann, Roaring Silence etc. 

But when listening to Queen it was a little less. Could be that there is still more bedding in to be done. 
bur70n OP
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I have been looking at the Nagaoka 150, Shure M97Xe and Goldring

Its now more about taking the plunge than anything else.
bur70n OP
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Right so I have been doing some more research on my AMP - Marantz KI-Pearl Lite and the specs seem to say I should not got with a MC cart as there is a nice X next to it. With the following information for a MM -  2 mV / 47 kOhm 

So this will now give me some focus
bur70n OP
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Ok will have a look at them, I am based in the UK so will see what the postage and import might be, shame as I had a friend out that way on his travels end of last year
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