Dear @mechans : You posted:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/do-they-make-a-quiet-great-sounding-phono-pre-amp/post?postid...
I don’t know why do you want to change what you already have?
Sumiko and Benz Micro have on sale very good HOMC cartridges.
For HO cartridges you have several today/current models options: Roksan, Audio Note, Goldring, Ortofon, Grado, Clearaudio, Audio Technica, Garrot, Nagaoka, Shelter, etc, etc.
Try to look for its the latest top models.
In the other side you said: """ Cost is not a restriction ... """
if that is true maybe a good option for you and before to pull the triger in a cartridge: how about a better phono stage?
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/do-they-make-a-quiet-great-sounding-phono-pre-amp/post?postid...
I don’t know why do you want to change what you already have?
Sumiko and Benz Micro have on sale very good HOMC cartridges.
For HO cartridges you have several today/current models options: Roksan, Audio Note, Goldring, Ortofon, Grado, Clearaudio, Audio Technica, Garrot, Nagaoka, Shelter, etc, etc.
Try to look for its the latest top models.
In the other side you said: """ Cost is not a restriction ... """
if that is true maybe a good option for you and before to pull the triger in a cartridge: how about a better phono stage?
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.