Cartridges

Is it better to upgrade to an ultra premium cartridge or to buy the premium records such as hot stampers and the like?

hysteve11-15-2022 5:35pm

lewm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,503 posts 11-15-2022 at 06:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What cartridge have you got and what cartridge are you thinking about? Premium quality records are always to be sought but in neither case ( cartridge or LP) does cost necessarily correlate with performance. I am not a believer in hot stampers, so far as that goes.
dogberry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 564 posts 11-15-2022 at 06:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd say always get the best cartridge you can afford, whatever that might be.
hysteve OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 71 posts 11-15-2022 at 06:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Solypsa I have a Transfiguration Axia now and yes, thinking about going to a top end Grado Epoch 3 or maybe something a little less. I know the Grado is a MI and not MC like the Axia but, have ready stellar reviews.
hysteve OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 71 posts 11-15-2022 at 06:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Have heard stellar reviews
solypsa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 462 posts 11-15-2022 at 07:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Axia to Epoch 3 is indeed a big jump, price wise. You would have to determine if your table/arm/phono could also support the improvements. Even looking at $6k carts opens doors to a large uptick in performance imho