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Headshell suggestion for my Pioneer PL600 (dir drive)?

I have (had) an Ortofon 2M Bronze whose needle has seen its last album. I was wanting to upgrade to a moving coil cartridge, Hana ML tops my list. My Ortofon is an all in 1 cartridge, so I am needing a headshell. Since this would be a cartridge upgrade for me, any suggestions for a headshell that would be a good match? Aluminum? Wood? Carbon fiber?

The turntable is plugged into my Gold Note PH10, so the low output cartridge wouldn't be an issue 

wvl
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pindac
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Again for Magnesium.

The AT MS-6 (6gr - No Azimuth Adj' ) AT MS-8 (8gr - Azimuth Adjustment )

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noromance
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I found that carbon fiber and wood add colorations—you don’t need the added complexity especially when trying a new cartridge. 

Is that due to the sonics or cost (or some other reason)?

wvl OP
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So a light weight magnesium headshell with adjustable azimuth and does not require mounting only from below...

elliottbnewcombjr
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Features:

Open Sides of a headshell are MUCH easier to get the wires on/off/check them  for tightness if hum raises it's ugly head

Cartridges with threads, so screws go from the top into the cartridge body (no long screws and little nuts below) is wonderful IF a feature of a cartridge you want.

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pindac
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The joy of a removable Headshell is that the preparation for mounting the Cart' can be put in place that is less precarious than the same operation on a fixed Headshell.

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