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Recommend a cartridge for the new Technics 1200

I am going to order the new Technics SL1200G.  What  cartridge would you folks recommend?  I will be using the phone stage of my McIntosh MA7900 (MC loading of 50, 100, 200, 400, 1000).  The speakers are Focal Aria 936's.  I am not a fan of bright sounding equipment, but I do want good detail and soundstaging.  I would like to keep the cost for the cartridge under $2000.  I am drawn to the Soundsmith line because they can easily be retipped but I have never heard any of their cartridges. 
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See if the Audio Technica ART-9 is compatible with your arm. Its a great cartridge for $1100 from LP Tunes.  It performs WAY above its price point. Several members here, including myself, are using it ... and to a man, we love it. 

http://www.lptunes.com/Audio-technica-AT-ART9-MC-phono-cartridge-p/atart09.htm
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