@cohicks4 it’s a popular question, but nobody knows your preferences in sound in your own system etc. There is always an alternative to what we have and that’s why we’re always lookign for cartridges. You have to listen to them to make your own conclusion. My advise is to expand your list much wider by adding great cartridges from the 80s, in my experience they are better and more affordable, you can find many great MM carts approved by audiogon members in Raul’s thread, it will take too much time to read, but it’s worth it. I can summarize with my favorites: Stanton CS100 WOS, AT-ML170, AT-ML180, Grace F14 LC-OFC, Grace F-14 Exellent, Grace Level II BR/MR, Glanz MFG-61,Pioneer PC-1000 MKII, Grado Signature XTZ. They are giant killers in my opinion (i’ve tried many to exclude from the best list). All of them under $1500, some of them are under $800.
I’m working on my favorite MC carts, but i’m not ready to post all of them yet, but they are all from the same era. I was a bit disappointed with 3-4k modern MC when i tried them.
