Nick,
I also have the Debut III with Speedbox. I run it through the phone stage of an Onkyo A-9555 to Paradigm Atoms. I recently upgraded to the 2M Red. It was fairly easy to set up, although after reading what some people go through to set up their cartridges I am sure my setup job was not optimal. In any case, I merely aligned the cartridge visually and tightened down the screws. It played fine with no obvious ill effects from my first cartridge mounting attempt. The most noticeable change is that the cartridge puts out a lot more bass than the OM5. I was shocked at the sound that came out of my little Atom Monitors. I wouldn't call it "boomy", it is fairly tight and well-defined with my setup, but I think bass response depends on your room and speaker positioning as much as the speakers themselves. To me, the sound is warmer than the OM5, but not to a great degree. Again, these are the only two cartridges I've had in my setup, so take my advice for what it's worth. Long story short, I think the 2M Red was a very nice upgrade for $99. Note that you also need a heavier counterweight to use it with the Debut III.
I'm also a TV on the Radio fan. I'd like to pick up that LP.
Good luck,
David
I also have the Debut III with Speedbox. I run it through the phone stage of an Onkyo A-9555 to Paradigm Atoms. I recently upgraded to the 2M Red. It was fairly easy to set up, although after reading what some people go through to set up their cartridges I am sure my setup job was not optimal. In any case, I merely aligned the cartridge visually and tightened down the screws. It played fine with no obvious ill effects from my first cartridge mounting attempt. The most noticeable change is that the cartridge puts out a lot more bass than the OM5. I was shocked at the sound that came out of my little Atom Monitors. I wouldn't call it "boomy", it is fairly tight and well-defined with my setup, but I think bass response depends on your room and speaker positioning as much as the speakers themselves. To me, the sound is warmer than the OM5, but not to a great degree. Again, these are the only two cartridges I've had in my setup, so take my advice for what it's worth. Long story short, I think the 2M Red was a very nice upgrade for $99. Note that you also need a heavier counterweight to use it with the Debut III.
I'm also a TV on the Radio fan. I'd like to pick up that LP.
Good luck,
David
