the audio technica AT150 mm ia the best cartridge i've ever used that sells for under 1k. it can be had for around 350 dollars, and rivals literally anything around the thousand dollar mark. i prefer it to their mc's too.
Thoughts on a $300-400 cartridge
I'm currently running a Denon DL-160 into the MM section of a new Cambridge Audio 640p phono section. I'm extremely pleased with the Cambridge, and based on what it does on the MM side, I'm optimistic about how it might handle LOMCs with the other input.
So the question is, there are some cool $300-400 carts out there, and I wonder what might be the best for the money.
Here are the candidates:
Audio Technica OC-9 MLII: Lists at $599 but currently available at $299
Audio Technica AT33PTG Prestige at $399
Denon DL-103 (about $250)
Zu-103 ($400)
Denon DL-301 II ($299)
Then there are the Sumiko Blue Point #2 ($299) and BPS EVO III ($399) in the HOMC category
Ortofon 2M Blue ($199--HOMM)
Ortofon 2M Bronze ($350--HOMM)
I have a Technics SL1210 M5G with KAB fluid damper. I've done the math and the resonant frequency with Sumiko headshell and the AT-0C9-MLII would be 10 Hz; the Denon 301 II would come in at about 9.3 Hz, both pretty ideal.
So the question is, there are some cool $300-400 carts out there, and I wonder what might be the best for the money.
Here are the candidates:
Audio Technica OC-9 MLII: Lists at $599 but currently available at $299
Audio Technica AT33PTG Prestige at $399
Denon DL-103 (about $250)
Zu-103 ($400)
Denon DL-301 II ($299)
Then there are the Sumiko Blue Point #2 ($299) and BPS EVO III ($399) in the HOMC category
Ortofon 2M Blue ($199--HOMM)
Ortofon 2M Bronze ($350--HOMM)
I have a Technics SL1210 M5G with KAB fluid damper. I've done the math and the resonant frequency with Sumiko headshell and the AT-0C9-MLII would be 10 Hz; the Denon 301 II would come in at about 9.3 Hz, both pretty ideal.
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