Benz MC Gold vs Sumiko Blue Point special

Although I liked my Sumiko Black Pearl, I absolutely love the BenZ Micro Gold! Way way more detail and the sound stage opens up nicely. I notice a lot of timber with the Benz too! I do not even think mine is broken in as it only has about 12 Hrs on it. But I love it! And yes I realize you are comparing it to the blue point, but thats something I have never owned. So just giving my actual experience. Cheers and good luck.

I need something with high output as it will be going into a Denon 2801 AVR receiver. I picked those two because there price is relatively close. Speakers are B&W CDM9's
I appreciate the input. Thank you very much.
Randy

Update. I meant the Benz MC Silver not the Gold. And any other thoughts of cartrdges I'm not aware of in these price range.
Randy

I'd like to throw the Grado Reference Platinum 1 into the mix.
Randy

Cartridge matching your arm and table is the key. It is not as simple as picking "the best cartridge." My dealer fit a Benz Glider (thats 2 cartridges higher in Benz'line than the MC) to my LP12/Akito combo and it was horrible. Flat, dull, and lifeless. We put on a Blue Point Special and it was much better. It was dynamic, transparent, and expressive. I am not saying that the Blue Point Special is a better cartridge than a Benz Glider, just that in my setup it was better. I heard the very same Benz Glider perform wonderfully with a Michel Gyrodec and SME 3009 tonearm. However, I can say the Blue Point Special is definitely not junk!