Cartridge recommendations?

Needs
High compliance
4-7 g weight
MM or HOMC
easily sourced
replaceable stylus
$100-200
balanced good sound

wrat06-30-2021 7:23pm

dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,385 posts 07-01-2021 at 10:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Then, that rules out Grado based upon the very low mass arm IMO (too bad). Good luck with you mystery setup. DeKay
dover Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,187 posts 07-01-2021 at 10:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @wrat Cant believe all the recommendations that dont fit the requirements. Two cartridge ranges that fit the requirements of under 7g high compliance under $200 Grado Prestige series - high compliance, 5.5gm Ortofon OM Series - high compliance, 5gm Note that Audiotechnica 95's/Nagaoka's are NOT high compliance.
wrat OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 07-01-2021 at 10:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you
wrat OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 07-01-2021 at 10:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @dekay all to often I see brand prejudice so I gave the needed specs the brand becomes not relevant
wrat OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 07-01-2021 at 10:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Grado red3 Compliance CUs: 20 at 95 Static Compliance20 x 10 – 6 cm / dyneDynamic Compliance10 x 10 – 6 cm / dyne (100 Hz)