Clearaudio Maestro vs Ortofon Cadenza cartridge?

Hi Mijostyn
I have not forgotten you, but I had about the charisma. Now you gave me something to think about ... I have a very good phono preamplifier, it should be great for every kind of MC cartridges, but then you told me about this MM. I’m thinking, so the next step must be a demo of the cart. I wonder not to find the cartridge on clearaudio’s analogshop.de/en/ 
Isn’t there someone else who can advise me on replacing the Maestro cart?

I have the Clearaudio Maestro on a Clearaudio Concept TT. It’s good, and I’ve been told, that I have to pay a lot more for a better cartridge.

No you don't. 
You can find much better MM cartridges than Clear Audio for lower price!

Do you know that Clear Audio cartridge motor is actually made by Audio-Technica in Japan? 

If you want LOMC check for Shelter, Dynavector, Audio-Technica. 
  

No I don't? 
What better MM cartridge than Clearaudio's Maestro for €1.000 do you suggest? You only mention LOMC. But thank you for your advice.

I will leave the MM advice to Chak, but as he mentioned, at around $1000US, you ought to consider the AT ART9Xa or 9Xi, as examples of good MC types. I own the ART7, which is father of the low output version of the newer 9X models. (Can’t recall whether that’s the Xi or the Xa). It’s a fantastic cartridge. Maybe the absolute best bang for the buck among LOMC types currently available.

Cool. ART9 is highly recommended for my phono amp, but people also tells, that the alignment for the ART9 is very difficult compared to many others MCs.

Thank you Lewm!