I have the same turntable and had several cartridges on it, Ortofon 2m Black, Hana MH, Hana ML and now Hana Umami Blue all through Pathos In The Groove phono stage. Do not see any reason to change the table, at least at this point, despite having cartridge much more expensive than the table itself.
Cartridge upgrade
Hi all. I have a quick question. I have a Marantz TT-15S1 turntable that I've been enjoying for the last couple of years. I am still using the included MM Clearaudio Virtuoso wood cartridge that has served me well so far. At the end of last year, I upgraded my phono stage to a Manley Chinook that I like a lot. I am looking to upgrade my cartridge this fall. I was looking at Kiseki Purple Heart NS. My question is this, does it make sense to put a $3,400 cartridge on a $1,700 (base audiophile) table? I imagine there will be some sound improvement but how much?