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Mono cartridge recommendations for Dual 1229Q

I'm planning to make my Dual 1229Q dedicated for mono playback.  What are some recommended contemporary mono cartridges that will work well with this TT's arm? (Note: I'm good with going somewhat budget on this, so long as I can get 80-90% of the performance of the pricier mono carts.)

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Ortofon makes 3 mono carts that are sold here.  The 2M Mono around $450, the Quintet Mono around $550 and the Cadenza Mono around $1550.

I have the 2M Mono SE, the special one that was sold during the release of The Beatles Mono BoxSet.  Love it!  I also have an Audio Technica, but the Ortofon is a tad smoother.

 

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