What M/C for Clearaudio Satisfy Tonearm?


I currently have the Performance SE with CMB Magnetic bearing and the Satisfy carbon tonearm plus the Maestro wood M/M cartridge.

I want to try a low output moving coil cartridge which will be used with the Tom Evans Microgroove plus Phono pre.

Budget is $1000-$2000. (Jazz, acoustic, vocals, new age, 70-90's rock, reference recordings)

The reviews show good results with Benz micro Ebony L and
TR both seem to be impossible to get, in addition to Clearaudio.

Anyone have experience to share? Most appreciated!
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Showing 1 response by thesoundhouse

I would go on to one of turntable set up websites and use their compliance calculators to make sure those cartridges are compatible with that particular tonearm. I.e is the resonate frequency in the recommended range. I recently ordered a client a cartridge at her request even though the math did not add up the result was not good. I told her upfront and she ended up buying a different cartridge a month later. To stay in budget just research and read up on proper cartridge matching and set up. You will save your self a lot time and money!