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A new Question: Moving Magnet Cartridge To Compliment My Rock Collection

I am looking for a MM cartridge to work well with my VPI Prime Turntable with the 3D arm and to compliment my large Rock collection.  Presently I have a ZU/Denon DL103 MC cartridge with a bent canteliver.  I will be sending it to Soundsmith for repair and keep it as a spare.  My Rogue tube preamp accepts MC and MM cartridges.  I want to keep this in the 500-600 range new and cheaper if used.  Recommendations and why?
stereo5
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gshepardbuster
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Have used the Ortofon 2M Black on my Classic w/3D arm with fine results.  Classic rock, hard rock, and country all sound great.  Mega detail without fatigue. 
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stereo5 OP
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Thanks but the Ortofon Black is way out of my price range, I am looking at 500-600 at most.
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dekay
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I’ve been reading about Hana cartridges, but they are MC.

I'm specifically interested in their less expensive high output model (2.0 mV) that retails for $475.

It's said to have a slightly forward presentation, which a good thing on my old Thorens/SME combo.

DeKay
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I am wondering about the new MoFi ultra tracker mm cartridge.  I believe it is 500.00 new.  There isn't too much information out there on these new cartridges.  I wonder if they are  all the same cartridge, just different stylus tips?
inna
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Goldring 1042. Why? Because I myself use it with Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm. It does jazzrock like hell. If it works with your arm. Get it from the UK - analogueseduction.net or the US - lpgear.com. Nagaoka 500 should be great too, probably a bit more refined and smooth.
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