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Cartridge recommendations
I think I need to replace my MC cartridge. It's a Madrigal Carnegie. I'm no longer convinced that a replacement needs to be a MC. That was true when I bought the Carnegie but time and technology have changed. I read last night that under $500 you're better off getting a MM. At the $500 point and up, a MC starts to make sense. At the $1,000 point, absolutely, get a MC. But that was one opinion.
I'm setting a tentative budget of $1,000 to $1,500. At $2,000 I become Ukrainian (fierce resistance occurs).
I have a Grado cartridge that I use on my 'other' TT and have a preference toward Grado cartridges. As an aside, I visited the Grado website last night and found it very difficult to navigate. I wanted to start by selecting a price, then go from there. I could not find any pricing in the brief time I spent there. I know it's there, I've seen it. I'll try again.
So I'm looking for suggestions. MM, MI, or MC. I prefer warmish (Grado is known for that), smooth and hopefully detailed. Sound staging is irrelevant.
I've started a second discussion aimed at questioning if the Carnegie is truly dead, as I fear. If you want to chime in on that I welcome your expertise.
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