New TT, Arm and MC Cartridge


Today is my birthday. I am seventy-two today. I have been lower than the mud under a snake's belly since my wife of fifty-one years and committed lover of fifty-four years passed away last month. I am going to buy myself a present.
That present is going to be a new turntable, tonearm and MC cartridge. I probably won't buy it for another week or two. What I presently have in mind is a Clearaudio Performance DC table or perhaps the Performance DC Wood table, the Satisfy carbon or perhaps the Tracer tone arm and a Clearaudio Talisman V2 Gold MC cartridge. Part of the reason for this choice is I have had good history with the dealer who sells them.
I would love to hear from any respondents who think this is a good choice or a bad choice.

kingharold

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Gentleman (and Ladies if any responded) I accept and appreciate all the condolences.  I feel sure I will get through this.  I just don't know when.
The various responses informed me and also raised important questions. 
Millercarbon wrote, " If you like the Clearaudio sound then it is a good choice. Simple as that. "  What do you mean by the "Clearaudio Sound?
"Good choice as long as you have a good sturdy place to plant it  " My turntable stand is an approximately 22" diameter section of well seasoned white oak log 15" high standing on a brick hearth also 15" high.  I believe he hearth is planted in the ground though I am not positive of that.
"The cantilever hanging out in the breeze always makes me a little nervous."WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING"  I have a serious vision deficiency. I have been  legally blind in my right eye since 1977 and in the last six years my sighted eye has twice required SOTA retina surgery to retain my vision.  In the past I have slaughtered a Stanton 681ee, Shinon Red Boron and Sumiko Blue Point Special by breaking off the stylus.  I haven't broken off a stylus in the last decade by being ultra careful, but the Clearaudio Talisman is akin to a death wish.  I suppose I got carried away by descriptions of its SQ.
Do any of you know how compatible the Audio Technica ART 9xi might be with the with the Clearaudio TT and arm(s) I've mentioned.





Could anyone tell me about the compatibility of an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge with the Clearaudio Performance DC wood tt and Satisfy Carbon or Tracer tonearm? I would very much appreciate it.  I gave up on the Clearaudio cartridges because my vision deficiency coupled with the exposure of the stylus on those cartridges is just asking for expensive trouble.
I finally pulled the trigger. I drove down to HiFi Buys in Atlanta yesterday and bought a Clearaudio Performance DC Wood turntable with the Tracer tone arm and an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge. Naturally I will have to wait several several weeks to actually get it, but that just gives me something to look forward to. I still miss and mourn my wife nearly constantly, but life must go on.