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What cartridge on your VPI prime?

I own a VPI prime, I installed a denon 103 R and I had never change the cart due to lack of funds. Now I want to upgrade my analog ring to the same level of my digital.
I have been considering based on reviews.

1- ortofon quintet
2- charisma MC2
3-ortofon black
4-kiseki blue.
5- rega alpheta 2.

I would appreciate any inputs from your end about cartridge selection and phono associated currently I am using graham slee reflex M.
Kind regards and thank you.
mountainsong
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jmcgrogan2
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Thanks for chiming in HW!
Perhaps you could provide some more detail about the Prime line.
A friend told me that during a recent visit to your VPI site there was work being done on a Prime Signature turntable.
Any truth to this rumor? Any hints about the upgrades? Will the standard Prime be able to be upgraded to Signature status?

Cheers,
John
adeep42
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Just recently added an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze to my Prime. First cart was a Soundsmith VPI Zephyr that I moved over from my Scout. Zephyr was great, Cadenza Bronze is greater.
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stringreen
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Mountainsong.....I just bought my Winfield for 3000 dollars....you can too if you check around. I needed to replace my Benz LPS...it was getting long in the tooth.....the Windfield is a viable replacement.  It needs careful setup..can sound very good to great depending how you install it.  It takes a L-O-N-G time to break in but is very interesting to hear it improve.  Recommended.
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mountainsong OP
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How is the VAS Nova sound related to the ortofon Quintet and Charisma MC2?
Guys I really appreciate the time you are putting into this discussion.
Regards 
schubert
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adeep42, thanks for your post ! those were  two carts I'm considering .
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