Dan-ed is of course correct that it all matters. I think its helpful to think of the cart/arm as a single component. It is a transducer whose function is to convert the physical characteristics of the LP groove into an electrical current which will be modified and amplified by the phono stage. Taht said, I have no experience with your arm.
CartridgeCompatability:Arm/Amp Most Important?
I'm trying to select a cartridge to match my system.
In your experience, is the tonearm-cartridge interface more important, or does the cartridge-phono stage have greater effect on compatibility?
Or is this another of the gray areas that only experience can assess? I'd rather not buy eleven cartridges, to the tune of $40,000 (that I don't have)before finding a strong and satisfying combination.
Technics SP10 MkIIa table, Acos Lustre STA-801 arm, Aurum Acoustics phono stage in Aurum CDP integrated preamp.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Best,
David