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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?
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wolf_garcia
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My local "audio salon" cartridge expert dude recommended an inexpensive Sumiko Pearl a few years ago as an interim solution until I could decide which more precious cartridge I wanted to eventually try (Linn Akito arm). I had been listening to an annoyingly bright (in my system anyway) AT440 that I sold quickly, and the Pearl sounded a LOT better…years pass and I not only love the tone of the Pearl, I bought a re-tip for it. Still, an utter bargain only suffering from credibility issues due to its low cost. 
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stereo5 OP
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@lpplayer

I found the name of the distributor,  Tri-Cell Enterprises for the Gold Note Cartridge.  I   received email from them asking me to call tomorrow and I can order directly from them.  I will be doing just that.

Thank you very much for the tip.  I had never heard  of this company before and the price is certainly right.

stevecham
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Nagaoka 110 or higher.
lpplayer
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Apologies for not including TriCell's name and number. I was being distracted by Hell Freezes Over. (Greg at TriCell was very helpful and patient, just like Ryan at Audio Classics.)

rotarius
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I am going to disagree with 2m series recommendations.  They are very nice for classical, acoustic type stuff but not for classic rock.  A little light in the bass just like the older OM series.  You can't go wrong with one of the vintage Shures for classic rock.
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