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Replacing a Grace F-9E with ????

It has come to my attention that the cantilever on my cart is, well, bent at a 45 degree angle. So it must be replaced. With what? The system it sits in is: Grace 707 Quad arm, Systemdek II, Dyna PAS2 (60db gain), Quad II. (Gee, its all at least 20 years old now)
My budget is roughly $300 or less, as i have no fear of used equipment, gently used carts are fine. So far i can find used:
Benz micro glider
Grado Sonata, maybe Reference Master

And new:
AT-OC9 or 33
Grados
Shure
Denon ?
Benz ?

Any suggestions from the more experienced of you?

P.S. this should not be taken as a WTB troll.
studeb

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joeabrams
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First, you may wanna check with some dealers who might still have Grace replacement stylii (F9E, L & Ruby will work with that body)in NOS stock. Try Lyric and Stereo Exchange in NYC & Needle Doctor.
Also, the 707 is a very low mass arm, so best not to use low compliance carts, such as Denon & some Grados, with it. Shure V15 series will work well, as will most Sumiko Blue Points & Ortofons.
Caution about low output MCs, many will not have enough gain to stay out of the too-much-noise range w/your preamp unless you also get a head amp or transformer.
Best of luck,
Joe
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