Thoughts on a cartridge

I have always liked the Goldring 1042 and feel that it is competitive with the Ortofon 2M Black.  The Bronze is more forward in the midrange and is a good choice too, but both the 1042 and Black are more balanced, neutral.  Frankly all three are solid choices.  I bought a Black and also the mono 2M SE, which is the same cartridge wired for mono.  If stereo was all I cared about, I would have saved some money and gone with the 1042.

Thanks Bill
i appreciate the feedback - the reviews on the 1042 are all consistent and I was leaning in that direction. Thanks again and happy new year 

Look at the Audio Note IQ series. That’s based on the 1042.

I just recently purchased a 1042 as a back-up cart, and am very impresssed.