Cartridge Recommendations

Sub $3k for a new cart, in today's dollars, is a bit below the potential of the rest of your very fine equipment. Lightly used is another story...

It might help to mention what you were running and how it did, both positive and negative...

Black brings more "high end" performance..closer to the Winfield   My Winfield cost 3k new.

@solypsa I just recently cobbled together this analog setup so I have no cartridge to compare in this system. Previously I listened for now several decades on a Thorens that I purchased new in 1982 using a Shure cartridge and feeding into a George Wright phono amp. You do pose the question of cost and my 3k budget is arbitrary, but set on the premise (which should probably be a question) that above that price Is diminishing returns. Not sure whether there is a sweet spot for price so I picked 3k 

There are plenty of very good carts for under $3k, but the Spiral Groove / Phantom combo is very much high-end. Honestly carts in the $3.5-$5k range would be typical. Not that spending money is important in itself, just saying the table deserves a really good cart if budget is available.  I'm not experienced with the Herron so can't say how it will affect the equation.

Miyajima deserves their good reputation, definitely not analytical (some might say less detailed). 

You could try one of the moddified Denon dl103r that are out there to keep costs down

The Sensitive Sound line is great, but I'm involved  with them will leave that to some upcoming reviews...

There are so many more- we live in great times for analog!

@solypsa Great suggestions. I’ll look into the lines you propose.  Thanks.