Help with MC Cartridge Recommendation to Swap from Ortofon 2M Black MM


I'd like to dip my feet into the MC world.  What would be a good introduction as I am going from an Ortofon 2M Black MM?  

Here's my setup

Manley Chinook tube phono preamp
Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP integrated
PSB Imagine T2 loudspeakers

I'd like to stay south of $1k.  I listen to all sorts of music, but on vinyl it would be in this order:

Jazz 50%
Rock 40%
Folk/Other 10%

I've never had a MC so I don't know where to start.  Thanks all!!!
jbhiller

Showing 1 response by lewm

Stringreen, Interesting to read your post about the Windfield.  I own a rather more rare now vintage Ortofon, the MC7500, which I think pre-dates the Windfield, may be the "father" of the Windfield.  It hadn't been in use much for the last few years, but I am listening to it regularly these days, and I think it is very fine.

JB. What are you going to do about phono gain?  And if you must scratch this itch, I would say get an ART9, especially if the gain of your Chinook is marginal for a really LOMC.  (The ART9 puts out more signal voltage than most MCs not in the "High Output" category.)