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Da Benz?

Greetings,

If anyone would care to recommend a cartridge for the setup below I’d greatly appreciate it! Thinking about a Benz Micro wood (but don’t know if it should be low, medium, or high output version). Also considering a Grado but am open to other suggestions. Looking to be  in the $1k – $2k price range.

Setup:

    Sota STAR TT

    SME IV Arm

    Conrad Johnson EF1 Phono Stage

    Conrad Johnson Premier 16 LS Pre

    Conrad Johnson Premier 12 Mono Blocks

    Vandersteen Wood Quatro Signature Speakers

    Vandenhul Tea Track Bi-wire

    Stealth PGS IC’s

Prefer a warm and relaxed sound but with good articulation.

Music tastes are classical, soft jazz (Diana Krall, Holly Cole, etc.), and classic rock.

Thank you!

Randy


rbschauman

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tablejockey
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I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations. Consider adding the Audio Technica ART9@$1K to the list. It does all the "audiophile"

Do a search, plenty of threads here, and the other forums.

Everyone's "right" is different, so cart selection,even with all the research, becomes a leap of faith.

I've been pleased with the ART9 for several years, and don't see reason to upgrade until I upgrade my table(VPI Classic)
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