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Step up device or new cartridge?

I have a Oracle Delphi MK II with an early Graham arm. My cartridge is a Monster Alpha Genesis 1000 with low hours.
I recently bought a BAT VK 30 SE with the $ 500 phono stage.
The trouble is the phono section does not have quite enough
gain for the cartridge.

Should I get a step up device or get a higher output cartridge such as a Benz Micro Glider? Budget does not allow both! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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marakanetz
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You're in the situation where you have two counterfactors:
High output compromise in transparency and detail to the low output cartridge and the secondly, step-up transformer brings harmonic distortions to the signal.
A good step-up transformer will cost more than Benz Glider for sure. In most cases you should use the high output for built-in phonos.
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