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

lewm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,899 posts 06-30-2021 at 07:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In general, I would strongly advise a good MM or MI cartridge over any HOMC at that price point and maybe at any price point.
earlflynn Details Discussions Posts This discussion 461 posts 06-30-2021 at 07:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nagaoka MP-200 great cart and I have a MM specific phono section the Lejonklou Gaio 2 review below. Reviews are very subjective. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&u...
wrat OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 06-30-2021 at 07:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanx but thats WAY over price range
chakster Details Discussions Posts This discussion 6,144 posts 06-30-2021 at 11:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You budget is a joke for a good cartridge, you need at least $350 for an OK moving magnet. With $100-200 look for Grado Black or Audio-Technica if you want new. Don’t expect a miracle. Grado is a high compliance and lightweight MI cartridge. I believe Grado DJ100i is cheaper than Grado Black.
fuzztone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,552 posts 07-01-2021 at 01:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete An AT microridge is the rest you're gonna do.