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MM Cartridge for music on the heavier side

Hello,
I will be getting a Parasound Hint 6 integrated which has an MM phono stage.Speakers will be either ATC SCM 40 or JBL 4312G
Most of my music is on the heavier side, Iron Maiden, Slayer, etc. I do listen to a good amount of Jazz and a wee bit of classical.

TT : modified Technics 1200 wtih cardas wiring,silicon damper trough and external power supply.

Budget for MM cartride is about $400
The characteristics i enjoy are tight slamming bass, rimshots that can kill and crunchy guitars. Projecting tight drum sound and full rounded bass guitar are important.

I am not seeking lush airy vocals etc. I want solid sound, I want the music to punch me in the gut. I want to feel the music.

Please float suggestions.

thanks
Jag
jagjag
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jagjag OP
89 posts
 
Much easiernow as it's narrowed down.
Nagaoka, AT, Pickering and Stanton. Too bad we cant do Cartridge auditions like speaker and amps. Not here anyway. I am very thankful for forums like these and especially those who take the time to help complete strangers. 
Thanks again y'all. 

Cheers, and a slammin' good 2020 to you all.
Let the music play
Jag
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Hell Yeah Jag!

Enjoy whatever Cart you choose and turn it up to 11.

Cheers!
😁😁
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
Chakster,
I too, am a little bewildered by your opinion of Nagaoka. I am experienced with the Stanton 881S. Used one on my turntable for a couple of years. Wasn't a bad cartridge but that was back in 1977. Yes, it had the Stereohedron tip, but I fast learned of carts much better than it back then. Stereohedron is pretty much old school. The 881S surely is. The entry level MP-110 Nagaoka will easily outperform it. I know because I have had both it and the Stanton. I'm not guessing or assuming here.
kingbarbuda
515 posts
 
I second the Ortofon 2M black, which I enjoy personally. I am not recommending buying a used cartridge, but I have seen them used for $499. 
rauliruegas
13,129 posts
 
Dear @jagjag :  Your Parasound can handle this MC and you can't go wrong with:

https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/cartridges/8e67b15a2a48de4e/index.html

thios is a great performer with nude square shank Microline stylus ina gold boron plated cantilever. You can ask for more and today AT cartridges are a warranty of very good quality performance..

If you want a MM cartridge then Nagaoka is one of the best today cartridges out there, you can buy with confidence Nagaoka that's a very all very well regarded cartridge design manufacturer and even they makes cartridges for other companies. Forgeret about Pickering/Stanton or even AT vintage ones that comes with no warranty or today re-tipping facilities.

@uberwaltz : """  You need move out of the vintage era sometimes and see what else there is out here..."""

I can see that still today you don't take in count that he is a sellers and nothing more than that.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
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