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Best cartridge for my analog system arround 500$ ?

Hi,
I need your help to buy a cartridge for my analog system:

VPI HW-19 MKII with Eminent Technology et2 arm
Krell KPE Phono preamplifier

I want to spend arround 500u$s for a new cartridge. May be MM or MC.
I have no experience with cartridge, so I will apreciate all your suggest and recomendations.
If anybody has the VPI or Eminent arm, please let me know which cartrigde you use.
Thanks
elduende14
sidssp
1,077 posts
 
The gain of the MM setting of the KPE is a bit low. It will be better match with MC or low output MM.
prcinka
366 posts
 
what music you like?That is my first question for cartridge choice....
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Others will hate me for telling you that the Shure 97 makes a great match. Very inexpensive. I have it installed in a Denon 47F, and it sounds great, almost the equal of the Aries/Clearaudio rig that sits next to it. I've played both units into the same chain. Yes, Aries is better, but not $4,000 better. Scary.
elduende14 OP
51 posts
 
Prcinka,
I like Jazz. Miles Davis is my favorite musician.
prcinka
366 posts
 
Go for Denon, DL103 is the king, but the arm will be better with the DL160....
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