How does Shure V15 Type IV compare?


Hi,  I recently got back into listening to vinyl again after 30+ years.   I purchased a new Project Classic turntable, and a new JICO stylus for my Shure V15 Type IV that I've kept from the 80's.   The Type IV cartridge with the new JICO stylus still sounds really great,  I think just as good as I remember when I used it in the 80's.   It sure beats the hack out of the Ortofon 2M silver cartridge that came with the turntable.

My question is, how does the Shure V15 Type IV stack up against today's high performance cartridges?  I want to know because if I were to upgrade from the Shure,  where do I begin?  at what price point should I start looking?   e.g Is the Shure just as good as let's say Ortofon 2m Black?   I would hate to spend hundreds of dollars to buy a new cartridge only to find out that it is inferior to the Shure.

Any information will be appreciated.  Thanks!
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Don't understand the comment that the Nagaoka MP500 is better than the Shure v15 IV. Really? That's like saying the Rega Planar 6 is better than a Planar 1. You bet it is but its also 5x the price. I can get brand new Shure v15 IV's with original boron MR stylus's around here for $250 US. That works for me. 

It wasn't my favorite even back in the day. ADC XLM kills it (And most everything else).And if you can find a Sonus....

I briefly had a Shure v15 Type 4. It was nice, but I liked Audio Technica AT-150MLX better. Recently I bought a vintage AT 160ML. It is even better than AT-150MLX.