I agree , a better cartridge would be the best bang for the buck. If you like the overall presentation of your Red you may want to pick up a 2M Bronze . I like it a lot . There are other good choices in and around the $500 point. Sumiko , Goldring, Audio Technica.
It this a decent Phono setup?
I have the following items I’ve been using for spinning vinyl. The system sounds pretty good, but I’m wondering there is anything that would mate even better?
- Denon DN-300F turntable (bought it modded with direct RCA outputs to use separate preamp).
- Ortofon 2M Red MM cartridge.
- McCormack Micro Phono Drive.
- Discovery Plus Four interconnects (2 pairs).
MAIN SYSTEM
Mark Levinson 383 integrated
Revel F30 speakers
Cardas golden reference speaker cables