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MM Cartridge or MC Cartridge

I'm embarrassed to say that after owning a ClearAudio Maestro cart for only a month, I had a mishap and damaged the stylus. It's gonna cost $600 to get it replaced. Does anyone have any better suggestions as far as a better cart for the $$, or is this the best for this price range? Also, what are the advantages to a MC cart? I'm just getting back into LP's and have not done the research. Besides, I trust your opinions more than reviews. I will have the opportunity to buy up, so now would be the time to go to a MC cart. Will I have to have a step-up transformer? My phono stage is an Audio Research PH-3 SE.
handymann
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nandric
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Dear Stanwal, There is no way to invent or tell a joke
without some exaggeration. But even plain prose can't do
without it. So when I discovered , thanks to you, that one
should not spend more then,say,$ 600 for a cart I realize
that we have then the possibility to spend more for our
TT& tonearm combo. Even Fremer stated that he regards his
100 K TT& tonearm combo as a good investment. I omit his
contributions since probable because of my envious character.

Regards,
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stanwal
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I have just received an email from you know who accusing me of personal cowardice. How interesting! Is this intended to make me jump on a plane and travel to the rock under which he resides? I had thought physical confrontation had gone out of style; especially for those of us of advancing years. Perhaps not, AUDIO CAGE DEATH MATCH! We can sell it to ESPN 112. I am on if he is. One thing I will not do is to offer to knock the **** out of him, I don't have that long to live.
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stanwal
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Nandric, I took your meaning to be that my conviction that cheaper MCs work well as arising from sour grapes that I could't afford expensive ones. The joke part arises from a glance at the absolutely indefensible amount of money I do have in equipment, even buying used and as a dealer. IF I really thought that ,say, $3000 would buy a SIGNIFICANTLY better cartridge I would probably spend it; $100K? No way but I am glad they are out there so we have something to aim at.
inna
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Basically, everyone is insecure, so please stop that, both of you. Let us enjoy a civilized discussion.
adam18
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Hey Stanwal and Audiofeil.....In the interest of world peace and creating a better planet, can you guys please kiss and make up ? Let's all learn to play nicely together in the same sandbox.
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