Good cartridges around 500 usd?

Thinking of upgrading from a 2M Blue... My limit is around 500usd
Been thinking about a 2M Black or one of A-T VM700 series. Any thoughts about it?

pjrebordao02-13-2018 8:09pm

jbhiller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 02-13-2018 at 08:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 2M Black is a logical upgrade. I own one and it's really a great moving magnet cartridge. Do you have the ability to run moving coil or are you limited to moving magnet?
pjrebordao OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10 posts 02-13-2018 at 09:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can go to mc
invictus005 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 597 posts 02-13-2018 at 09:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 2M Black is my favorite current cartridge as well. At any price.
chakster Details Discussions Posts This discussion 6,144 posts 02-13-2018 at 09:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you would like to upgrade from one cartridge to another then maybe you would like to hear something different from what you already have. Put your Danish Ortofon against some serious Japanese MM cartridges such as AT-ML series from the 70s/80s (mid compliance), Grace F-9 series from the late 70s (high compliance), Victor X-1IIe (mid compliance) .. they are all under $500 or close. Terrific cartrisdges! Grado signature XTZ (MI) will kill it IMO High compliance AT20SLa Limited Editoon (with Nude Shibata) is the champ when it comes to $500 budget. The rest is depends on your tonearm and phono stage.