No, price tag is much higher for most, except for the Victor X-1IIe MM which is a nice cartridge and close to your budget. If you want to stay with Glanz just buy 610-LX model on ebay, it will be a NOS cart for under $500 with shipping. Some audiogonners are happy about it.
Need some help on a family of Cartriges
My secondary system consists of Zu Omen Def MKii's with Radian tweeter upgrade, Decware integrated amp, and an VPI Prime TT and Parasound JC3+ phono pre. I use PAD phone cables, and Zu speaker wire. All other interconnects are Cardas Clear Light.
My goal for this system is a dynamic live sound.
Unfortunately my NOS Glanz MF61 suspension just crapped out. While this was an amazing cart, it only lasted about 4 months or so. Yes it was vintage and it was a risk so no big deal, live and learn.
That being said, I only have about $500 +/- to replace it. I'm ok with any type of cart, I can accommodate just about any required gain. What I want is a dynamic cart that will give a "live" sound with a lot of presence, but not overly bright.
What manufacturer would you steer me to?
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