What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ?


Say,

level 1 - up to$1k.

level 2 - up to $3.

level 3 - up to $5k.

level 4. - any price.

Personally, I wouldn't want much colour at the source level.

inna

What is “balanced,” “neutral,” and “colored”?  There is no fixed reference for any quality, and even if there were, those qualities would be affected by the particular system the cartridge is in.  Even without a reference, I don’t know what you mean by these qualities.  At best, someone can describe differences between particular specific cartridges, but which is closer to any ideal is highly subjective.

best in the $5k and way up IMO is the air tight opus 1 and others in the line, they are superb