What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ?
Say,
level 1 - up to$1k.
level 2 - up to $3.
level 3 - up to $5k.
level 4. - any price.
Personally, I wouldn't want much colour at the source level.
In general I think the answer is Ortofon.
best in the $5k and way up IMO is the air tight opus 1 and others in the line, they are superb
Agree with @jperry - Ortofon, other than the SPUs
Huge fan of the PM series by Nagaoka.
level 1 - up to$1k. Ortofon MC Quintet Black
level 2 - up to $3. Ortofon MC Cadenza Black
level 3 - up to $5k. Ortofon MC 90x or for a few dollars more MC Windfeld Ti
level 4. - any price. Ortofon MC Diamond
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