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Out of these two cartridges which would you choose?

Hi everyone i officially had my new mega rp8 for a week now and am amazed by the performance with it. I am looking to upgrade the cartridge now but can decide by these two after naming down my search. I have my sets set on either a dynavector 20x2 High output version or a new ortofon 2m Black. The preamp Im running it through would be a cary slp-98p Class A all Tube phono preamp with mm only. I am not considering a low output mc. Because I tried out a new pair of speakers for fun an shocked by how bloody good they sound with my system. But are worth 10K lol and are the last pair I will ever need for life!
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stringreen
6,467 posts
 
How about Ortofon Winfield
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
rega rp8 became mega...
much stronger name indeed!
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sbank
3,378 posts
 
@stringreen What's the point of suggesting a $4100 cartridge to someone comparing two that cost $700 & $1000?

OP, I would suggest when reading about the Dyna to be sure the comments are about the high output version since that isn't always explained clearly. Cheers,
Spencer
brf
1,715 posts
 
Depending on the output sensitivity of your amplifier, the Dyna’s output coupled with the SLP98’s 43db gain may not be enough to drive your amp to full power. The 2M Black may be a better match
fjn04
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For MM, perhaps one of the Nagaoka's may also be a nice choice. Assuming a HO will work, you might consider one of the Hana HO carts.
But I suggest calling a Rega dealer who carries a few of these, because the arm and cartridge synergy is so important. I only have direct experience with the 20X-L, and it's a very even handed cartridge that does nothing wrong. You could easily do a lot worse. No direct experience with the 20X-H though.
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