What are your favorite phono cartridges?

Lyra Helikon L.

Soundsmith's proprietery line is incredible. The Voice, and the new VPI Zephyr which I currently own, are really killer cartridges.

Best I have ever heard though, is the Ortofon a90. I've never heard a better all around performer.

AT 33 EV, Denon 304, DL-S1

using a Shelter Harmony right now. Love it. When I get a second arm, I'm trying a Koetsu "stone" body cart of some flavor.

Nothing fancy here, but back in the day, before I gave all my vinyl away, I changed cartridges once a year, every year. My go to faves were Stanton 681EEE and Shure M91E and ED, all moving magnets. The best I used was a more pricey Ortofon OM-20E, which I fed new styli on the same schedule. They're all gone now except a Shure M91ED that I've fondly squirreled away due to its an organic and robust rightness.

Koetsu black in moving coils. Grado (any), Sonus (any), Grace F9E and F9R, Shure m97xe and V15 type V Mxr, most Sumiko moving coils and moving magnets. These are all my favorites over the years and I have owned many cartridges but I found out u dont have to spend a fortune to get a good cartridge and it still sounds better than digital for less money.

The Lyra Kleos, I have about 80-100 hours on it and puts a wrinkle in my wranglers each time I listen.

The Clearaudio Insider Reference Wood.
In almost 50 years of analogue & the hundred or so cartridges I have owned - This is the very best cartridge I have ever heard.

I've gone from a Dynavector 10X5 to an XX-2 and just acquired an XV-1S. Needless to say, I'm partial to Dynavector and am thrilled with the XV-1S.

There are many great cartridges out there. I've heard a fraction. Based upon what I've read and the ones I've heard, I put my money on Dyna and have been more than satisfied.