Ortofon 2MBronze; Quintet Red; Vivo Red???

Really under the radar ..... but the Nagaoka MP-150 is a great match for the table and arm, and a fantastic value ! I had the Exact 2 on my P3-24 for quite a while, and when the cantilever snapped, it was time for a change. I listened to the Dyna 10x5, Ortofon 2M Bronze, ClearAudio Virtuoso Wood, and the Nagaoka. Bang for the buck, the Nagaoka simply sounded the best ! Check it out .... you may be pleasantly surprised. The Nagaoka does not have the "status" name of the others, but it certainly sings sweetly on the P3-24/RB 301 set-up.

Johnny53, Thanks for the recommendationof the Exact 2. I have the P3-24 which came with a Elys 2 which got destroyed in transit to Hawaii. I then decided to take the plunge and buy a Dynavector 10X5. As I mentioned above, the Dyna was sold for both financial reasons and the misguided believe an MC wears faster than MM. I will check out the price on Exact 2

To Adam 18, You make a convincing argument for the Nagaoka MP150; however, it is an expensive cartridge. The lowest price I found was offered on Amazon at $325.00. However, the dealer seems unsure of its quality or its specs which makes me a bit gunshy to buy from him

On the other side of the coin, either the Ortofon Quintet and (new) Audio Techinica AT-7 are very low outputs. I was highly reommended the Schitt Mani II phono pre-amp which is about $129 with a 30 day trial period. However way you look at it. The Ortfon plus the Schitt would be 379.00. assuming I can buy the Ortofon Quintet for 250.00; The ATF7 is about $225 discounted, so with the Schitt box the total would be $354.00 . So all three setup are between the $325 to $379 range which is more than I want to spend for my analog rig which I might sell, and the 20 LPs which I like very much. Thank you for the comments..

Whatever you decide ---- Good Luck and Happy Listening !