effect of new cartridge


Hello all-----I currently have,for lack of a better phrase,an entry level turntable,the Music Hall 5.1. It comes standard with a Goldring 2200 cartridge. My question is--will upgrading the cartridge alone,without buying a whole new turntable,have a noticeable sonic improvement. I'm using a consonance PM phono pre- about $500 value---again I guess entry level and a Nordost dedicated phono cable.-Any thoughts on the value of replacing the cartridge would be appreciated..any suggestions as well

Thanks as always
shel50

Showing 1 response by lowrider57

It's a decent table; how long have you had it?

Effischer has the right approach; what are you lacking from your listening
experience?
If you haven't had this rig very long and since you're new to vinyl, you should
get to know how it mates with your system. By this I mean many hours of
listening before making changes...how are the highs, is the bass detailed,
the mids smooth, etc.

You can do better with the cartridge, but sometimes changing the
phonostage is the better upgrade than changing the cart. You need to know
what sonics you seek from your analogue setup.