Cartridge recommendations

Thanks for the suggestions. The idea of a Grado is appealing, but I have some concerns about hum. Has anyone used a Grado with a Project Debut to know if that combination is associated with the dreaded "Grado hum"?

Considering your sonic priorities, equipment and budget, why restrict yourself to MC's? There are probably dozens of MM's that provide the sound you're after for less money, and with no Grado hum (or dance) issues. Why go looking for trouble at 2-3 times the cost?

Check out Raul's lengthy thread on MM vs. MC and ask the people there (including Raul, especially). I'll bet they'd have good recommendations.

Hey Droz............Are you hearing any significant difference between your Cronus' built-in phono stage and the Project Tube box ??? To my ears, the MM phono stage in the Cronus is really, really good, and works quite well with mid-priced MM cartridges. My Rega Exact 2 sound absolutely great with my Rega arm and table. In your price range and on your Project table, you might want to check out the Ortofon 2M series. I agree with Dougdeacon that a moving magnet is the way to go for you. Save the $$$ and buy more LP's !!
Good Luck, and Happy Listening !

Not sure about your Project, but, for what it's worth, I can tell you that I never had a hum or dance issue with a Grado Master (high output) on either the Space deck, original AR, or, Well Tempered Super tables.

I would be very happy with an MM cartridge given all my considerations, and I appreciate the Ortofon 2M and all the other recommendations. I switched to the Project Tube Box when I got the Denon 110 which has an output of 1.6mv. With that cartridge it seemed that the output from the Rogue Cronus phonostage did not work the best, and I have seen an improvement with the Tube Box SE-II.