Dear Cmk: As you say at this cartridge level there are no bad sounding ones only different characteristics that are system dependent.
I own/owned/heard the ones you named and in the right tonearm with the right Phonolinepreamp ( specially the KRSP ) you can go wrong with either.
My advise is that due that you own a Schoroeder tonearm put in direct contact with Frank: give him your music/sound priorities and certainly that he can/could give you a very precise advise about.
To my music/sound priorities I like ( overall ) the XV-1.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
I own/owned/heard the ones you named and in the right tonearm with the right Phonolinepreamp ( specially the KRSP ) you can go wrong with either.
My advise is that due that you own a Schoroeder tonearm put in direct contact with Frank: give him your music/sound priorities and certainly that he can/could give you a very precise advise about.
To my music/sound priorities I like ( overall ) the XV-1.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.