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750 US MC cartridge options

I amthinking of upgrading to an MC cartridge in the <750 US price range,I am familiar with the Denon 103R (great cart to my ears) but there are some other options from Zyx, used Koetsu Black or Sumiko which I also found interesting.

I will kindly appreciate your comments/suggestions of options you might consider based on your experience, please check my system below.

Fernando
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readster
241 posts
 
i would second the Dyna 17D2, awesome, awesome, cart.
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flg2001 OP
543 posts
 
Thanks a lot for your feedback,my choices are now the following:

1.- Dynavector Karat
2.- Shelter 501
3.- Zyx Bloom
4.- Denon 103R

Any additional feedback will be heartly welcome, planing to buy by end-of-month.

BTW: Just received my Accuphase CDP, great musicality, authority and lush-sounding unit.!!!
mre2007
90 posts
 
Flg2001:

Did you ever get a chance to audition these cartridges?
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
The ZYX Bloom is < $500 from SoraSound (Audiogon dealer and the North American importer). I don't remember what the next model up is or what he sells it for, but it might be worth asking.

It's certainly worth contacting Mehran if you're considering a ZYX. There isn't a nicer guy to deal with on the planet.
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flg2001 OP
543 posts
 
well - just a quick note to mention that I bought a Dynavector xx2 MC cartridge (very low output).

I am in heaven!

Thanks for your feedback

Fernando
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