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Warm sounding phono cartridge

Hello all.  I recently upgraded the phono cartridge on my Marantz TT15S1 from the Clearaudio cartridge that came with the table to a Hana Umami Blue.  I'm overall happy with the purchase.  However, while the Hana has made my well cared for and well recorded LP's sound excellent many of my albums now sound thin to me and noisy. Clicks and pops have been exacerbated to the point that I do not want to play some records even after a run through my Degritter ultrasonic.

I'm looking for a phono cartridge MM, MC or MI in the $1,000 range or less that is warm sounding and less revealing than the Hana.  Any thoughts?  

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theflattire
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Maybe try an elliptical?

I had a Dynavector Karat with an elliptical that was 'fat' or full sounding.

If a phono stage doesn't have 'headroom' sometimes the pops and clicks don't attenuate well.  I agree with the other poster: if after cleaning you still get them, it's the vinyl.

Maybe try rolling some 6922s in the Manley to get the sound you like?  Tons of 6922/6DJ8 to try out there.

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