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Which $100 cart. is best for I.G. distortion?

I'm looking to replace the Ortofon OM5e cartridge on my Technics SL-3200 (S-shaped tone arm, if that matters). One of the biggest disappointments with this set-up has been the amount of inner groove distortion. I've realigned the cartridge several times, and tried adjusting the tracking force. Nothing seems to help.
Which "budget" cartridges are best at tracking inner grooves properly? Is the Shure M97xe a good choice?
Thanks!
Mika
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ihcho
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AT125LC is similar to AT440MLa. That's what people say.
AT125LC comes available on ebay from time to time. I got two of them new at around $60~$70 each.
It outperforms Shure M97xE.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Mika: Thing happen is that that cartridge is a very poor tracker ( and you can read it on the Ortofon specs about: tracking ability ).

You can do a lot better with the Ortofon Super OM20 or the 530 MK2, both with very good quality sound performance.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
sugarbrie
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The Shure should work fine. The stabilizer brush solves a lot of tracking issues.
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