Ortofon 2M Black vs, Clearaudio Maestro

>>As the reviewer John Crossett stated in his Soundstage review he liked the 2M Black better than the more expensive Clearaudio Maestro.<<

Actually, the review says the Maestro is the best MM he has heard:

Quote: The Ortofon 2M Black does a very good job of reproducing the music engraved in the grooves of your records. That it does so at about half the price of the best moving-magnet cartridge I’ve ever heard is icing on the cake.

Onetwothreego - you are absolutely right; I stand corrected.

Bobgates, I see the 2M Bronze is up for sale. Just wondering why you are letting it go and what you have planned for the future? I have no doubt the Bronze is a fantastic cart.

Tayofiji, have you heard both the black and the maestro?

I have a VPI Scout and I bought several cartridges to test out including the Clear Audio Virtioso wood, Goldring 1042, Ortofon 2M Back and Dynavector 20XH. I ended up keeping the Dynavector because it sounded more musical and smooth to me than the others. But the 2M Black sounded much louder than the Dynavactor.