Cartridge Upgrade?


I'm considering a change from an Ortofon Blue to a Rega ND5. TT is a Rega Planar 3. I'm happy with the Blue, just considering a change.  Does anyone have experience with both and can help guide my decision making here? I listen to a great variety of music at a wide range of volume levels. Thanks

mysterioso1

Showing 2 responses by viridian

When you say "Ortofon Blue" are you referring to the 2M Blue, Quartet Blue, Cadenza Blue, or one of the older Ortofon cartridges with "Blue" in the name?

I find that focusing on advanced stylus shapes and boron/cultured stone cantilevers confers greater detail, but misses if a cartridge is well balanced, which IMHO comes down to the design of the motor and suspension. I generally find picking cartridges based on stylus type is a dead end, YMMV.

Then again, the pinpoint imaging that I hear in many hifi systems is of no interest to me as I do not hear it in the concert hall, so do not tune for it.