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Help with cartridge

With the world turned off, I finally got my Michell Gyrodec SE going. It has some model of a Rega arm, and a cartridge I cannot identify. Not sure how to post photos here?
Due to several cross country moves, the stylus is bent. I do know it is a low output moving coil. I need to either replace the cartridge or fix the stylus if possible. It is tan with a red line going from the head to the slight V down by the stylus.  Any suggestions would help as I feel I have a jigsaw puzzle without the lid right now.

The rest of the system is all tubes including the Wright phono stage, with a step up unit.

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bukanona
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Chakster - SPU and Denon isn’t the best performers. I do own SPU Gold although mostly it reproduces tone in the way how it should be. Denon DL103 does the same it’s just more rough.

Sometimes with others more advanced profiles the same record place sounds flat - more details, more fuzz, more fun but flat tone.

Call it musical or you can name it other way. Although we do hear differently so might be that golden analog isn’t so easy and there are no universal rules?
safarisound OP
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Well I got it back from Andy at the Needle Clinic. I am delighted with the results. I also installed a new belt and bearing oil for the Gyrodec. I forgot how superior vinyl is! Thanks to all your suggestions! If I swap cartridges, I think I will try the Hana. I am certain there might be better cartridges, but I do not care to find the headwaters of the Nile. This modded Denon 103D is beautiful.
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chakster
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Chakster - SPU and Denon isn’t the best performers.

So true @bukanova


I do own SPU Gold although mostly it reproduces tone in the way how it should be. Denon DL103 does the same it’s just more rough.

Did you try Denon DL-107 MM cartridge designed before DL-103 for NHK Broadcast in Japan ? This Denon was discontinued quickly. 

Regarding LOMC: FR-7fz, Miyabi MCA, Klipsch MCZ-10, Victor MC-L10 or maybe Miyajima Kansui, Ikeda 9 III ... i prefer all these over SPU and Denon for some reason. 

Sometimes with others more advanced profiles the same record place sounds flat - more details, more fuzz, more fun but flat tone.

Not sure what you mean by flat tone

Call it musical or you can name it other way. Although we do hear differently so might be that golden analog isn’t so easy and there are no universal rules?

I can only trust what i'm hearing in my system in treated room with full range high efficient drivers and both solid state (first watt) and tube amp (yamamoto a-08s) on my vintage direct drive turntables.  I can't remember any cartridge with conical tip that i could listen for a long time in my system, my first thought was "boring". 

There must be a reason why some people using them, but they got different systems.  


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