So it sounds like a few of you think a straight MM will sound good? This is the most economical choice so I'd be silly not to give it a shot.
MM Cart or MC Cart with a SUT?
I'm planning to upgrade my Shindo Aurieges L to an Aurieges MM, which has a built in MM amp. I currently have a Pro-ject 9.1 with a Dynavector 20XL. I love the Shindo sound and I'm not stuck on the Project/Dyna combo so I'm willing to change my analog rig if neccesary. My goal is musicality but with detail.
The question is will I be better off using (A) a MM cart with the MM phono stage eg a 2M Black or Clearaudio Virtuoso, or (B) a HO MC cart with the MM stage eg. a Benz Glider or (C) getting a SUT and using a LO MC cart? The pros of (A) and (B) are less money and have less parts interfering with the signal path. (C) requires the purchase of a SUT and introducing a new component into the chain, but I think there are a lot more choices in good LO MC carts out there.
The question is will I be better off using (A) a MM cart with the MM phono stage eg a 2M Black or Clearaudio Virtuoso, or (B) a HO MC cart with the MM stage eg. a Benz Glider or (C) getting a SUT and using a LO MC cart? The pros of (A) and (B) are less money and have less parts interfering with the signal path. (C) requires the purchase of a SUT and introducing a new component into the chain, but I think there are a lot more choices in good LO MC carts out there.