@bajaed
In my opinion and personal experience....
I haven't heard a Dyna 10X5. I know some audiophiles whose opinion I trust that say the OC9/II is as good as it gets under $1,000, but there have been a lot of advances in cartridges in the last few years and would question that opinion today. I also know some audiophiles whose opinion I trust that say the Dyna carts flesh out musical instruments better than the better AT's. But there are new AT's that they haven't heard.
Comparing the 10X5 HOMC to the OC9/II is also comparing a HOMC to a LOMC. IMO, the LOMC would have an advantage, everything else being equal. But the LOMC requires a phono stage with higher gain.
My ears say that the only cartridges I'm happy with besides the AT's (and not all those) are the Lyra carts (and not all of those).
I suggest that when it's time to replace your 10X5, you consider An OC9. Maybe even one of the new ones. There's even a new one with a Shibata stylus profile.
In my opinion and personal experience....
I haven't heard a Dyna 10X5. I know some audiophiles whose opinion I trust that say the OC9/II is as good as it gets under $1,000, but there have been a lot of advances in cartridges in the last few years and would question that opinion today. I also know some audiophiles whose opinion I trust that say the Dyna carts flesh out musical instruments better than the better AT's. But there are new AT's that they haven't heard.
Comparing the 10X5 HOMC to the OC9/II is also comparing a HOMC to a LOMC. IMO, the LOMC would have an advantage, everything else being equal. But the LOMC requires a phono stage with higher gain.
My ears say that the only cartridges I'm happy with besides the AT's (and not all those) are the Lyra carts (and not all of those).
I suggest that when it's time to replace your 10X5, you consider An OC9. Maybe even one of the new ones. There's even a new one with a Shibata stylus profile.