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Going from MM to MC

I have a linn table with an akito2 arm I just replaced the preamp with a rogue rp7 and bought a pro ject phono box DS3B phono preamp.  I am also going to get new phono cable from linn with the xlr ends on it. Right now I have an adikt on my table. I want to go to MC  to get better detail and seperation. I have been researching Cartridges and have narrowed it down to 3  the linn Krystal the lyra delso or the ortofon quintet S black. My Lin repair person is trying to get me to go  with the linn but I have herd the other 2 have better sound  any advice.where to go or even a different one all together  and why thank you Michael. 

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asvjerry
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@jasonbourne71 ...or the even-better old days when the Technics SL-10 came out...a literal "plug 'n play" TT that came stock with a MC cart.  The retail on it was something like 600~750$ at the time....which launched a 'pre-online era' hunt.

Yielded a buy from Wisconsin Discount Stereo (long gone) for $300, and a long happy relationship; missed that MC cart as much as the SL....

Local SF dealer stocked the 10s', asked what I got mine for.....a shock, as it was lower than what it cost him to offer them....

Still miss it....but cemented my pref of linear arms....

 

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jasonbourne71
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@asvjerry : You are correct! I had forgotten about the SL-10! I only encountered it once years ago when I was buying some tubes from a fellow that had one. He showed me his SL-10 and told me it came with an  mc cartridge. I was surprised!

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panzrwagn
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+1 For the Hana SL or its big brother, the  ML. There are simply no better values in MC carts. And if you don't want to mess with MC preamps, Hana offers the SH and MH high output versions. 

lewm
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Raul said it, and I agree. MP500 for under $1K.

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tomic601
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and yet…. the Delos is magic….. 

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