Thank You for all the advice. I will try to demo both if possible but the only 2 local dealers do not allow cartridge auditions. Neither carries the Clearaudio line for comparison. Even though I am convinced the Clearaudio would be a good match for there tonearm I am going to go with the Grado Reference. Thanks Again, Dred
MM cartridge choices
Narrowed my choices down to Clearaudio Virtuoso II or Grado Reference... Tonearm; Clearaudio TQ-1 , Turntable; Custom built, Preamp; Herron MM, Amps; Joule Electra 160's, Speakers; Merlin VSM-M + BAM, Volume control; dual transformer type S&B, Cables; Nirvana SX and Hovland. Anyone with first hand experience with a TQ-1 tonearm would be very helpfull. Thank You All.