My Ortofon MM Red cart seems to emphasize surface noise. Does anyone know of a decent cartridge [under $1000 please] that tends to reduce surface noise, particularly slight scratches? Yes, I use a record cleaner.
Phono stage can have a lot to do with the audibility of ticks and pops. Search these archives for comments by Atmasphere. The other factor would be cartridge loading. Have you tried fiddling with that?
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