Hatari,
What are you looking for, sonically, that the Kondo does not deliver (what do you mean by an all-rounder)? Are you saying that the Kondo works with certain kinds of music and not others, and if that is the case, on what kind of music do you think it falls short?
Also, what phonostage were you using with the Kondo? Were you using a step-up transformer (that is a quite low output cartridge, with a somewhat high source impedance, which would make it a bit trickier to match with some step up transformers)?
With such a high quality table and arm, you have a huge range of alternatives. I think the bigger issue is not what to match with the arm, but, what combination of cartridge and phonostage will work to deliver the kind of sound you want.
What are you looking for, sonically, that the Kondo does not deliver (what do you mean by an all-rounder)? Are you saying that the Kondo works with certain kinds of music and not others, and if that is the case, on what kind of music do you think it falls short?
Also, what phonostage were you using with the Kondo? Were you using a step-up transformer (that is a quite low output cartridge, with a somewhat high source impedance, which would make it a bit trickier to match with some step up transformers)?
With such a high quality table and arm, you have a huge range of alternatives. I think the bigger issue is not what to match with the arm, but, what combination of cartridge and phonostage will work to deliver the kind of sound you want.