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Best cheapo Cartridge

In a bind, I have 2 cartridges that have seen better days.   My Ortofon Jubilee has at least 1500 hours on it and I’m starting to hear a drop in performance.  My Transfiguration Proteus only has 450 hours but is on the fritz and they are OOB.

I have too many irons in the fire to spend alot and need one to hold me over for a while.  Thinking about a MM, like Ortofon or Grado.  Would be mating with a Basis Vector 4 tonearm, Basis 2200 sig, and either Allnic H3000 or ARC PH 5.  Speakers are Thiels.  

Analog heads please give me some advice.   I have no experience with MM or MI or than many cartridges in my system  for that matter.  


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rauliruegas
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Dear @parrotbee  : That ws the Shelter Hrmony but the top 9000 comes with boron cantilever.

Normally top cartridges from almost all the cartridge manufacturer models comes with either boron or diamond.

R.
lohanimal
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@rauliruegas when you speak of the top cartridges I agree with what you say - that said the designer/maker tends to consider the whole cartridge package - not just one part in isolation.

Out of interest - which carts do you know use a dl03 motor?
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rauliruegas
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Dear @lohanimal  : Yes, cantilever is only one part of the cartridge.

This is an example of cartridges using the 103 motor:

https://audiofederation.com/dealership/prices/magic-diamond/

and that model is not its top of the line but is around 5K dollars.

R.
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