Turntables better than a Wadia 861SE w/ Statement

Aoliviero, hopefully someone with more experience with these arm and cartridge combinations will step in but I can supply some general information. I will let others make the arguments for sub-$500 cartidges e.g. the AT-OC9 II, Denon 103 (& variants), Dyanavector 10x5 and the mid-priced Grados. The next price notch up brings you into the realm of the Shelter 501 II (.48mV, approx. $850), Sumiko Blackbird (2.5mV, $750), Benz Micro Glider II (.4/.8/& 2.5mV variants, $800), Dynavector Karat 17D2 II (.23mV, $750), Ortofon Kontrapunkts (.45mV), Lyra Dorian (.6mV, $750), and the cheaper ZYX models (.24 & .48mV, Bloom $? - $1140 Yatra). Not every cartridge is a good match with every arm, at the coarsest level the compliance of the cartridge suspension needs to me matched to the appropriate effective arm mass. The cartridge price comparisons aren't entirely apples-to-apples as some manufacturers or distributors offer substantial discounts for retipping, oops damage or upgrades while others leave you entirely on your own once they have your money. Also some companies appear to have better QC and some cartridges track better than others. All these cartridges are fairly good (or at least ones I've heard) and have their partisans. I like the Lyras which some some people find insufficiently romantic. The shop that sells you your arm and table should be prepared to let you listen to at least a couple options.

No actually sorry, Not sure what that is.

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mike.

I own an 861, and my Linn LP12 sounds a lot better than the Wadia in every way except background noise.
The Wadia has less hash in the background, but musically- there is no contest.
The LP12 is close in price to the 861se.
I will upgrade my 861 to SE status soon, but only because I have a large selection of CD's that I can't get on vinyl.

Will

All of 'em!