Despite Roberjerman's other wild and unfounded assertions, his Hana cartridge recommendation is a very good one - - very goo d performance for money, to be sure. The Technics SL1200 is also a killer good table (and OK arm, too). I use and like my ARC Ref 2SE for phono amplification - - it clearly bested the phono section in my VAC Ren Sig II.