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Differences between MM or MC/Recommendations?

I really enjoy vinyl. I have two questions: What is the difference, sonically, between MM and MC cartridges? And, what recommendations can you make for a $1,000 and under retail priced cartridge?
My system: Rega Planar 25, RB600 arm, Rega Super Elys MM cartridge; Phonomena Phono Preamp (which is just about infinetately adjustable for MM and MC, also to be upgraded soon) Musical Fidelity NuVista M3 Integrated Amp; Sonus Faber Grand Piano (not the Home version); CAL Audio CL-20 DVD/CD player; Harmonic Tech interconnects; MIT T2 Biwire cables. I plan to keep everything except the cartridge and the Phonomema Preamp. Thanks in advance.
smwdrtwin
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
In your situation it would be more reasonable to spend only half of your budget for the cartridge and the other half to place either inside the pocket or upgrade the phono stage.
EAR 834P, Trichord Delphini, Trichord Dino and also Benz PP1 is on my list. The cartridge I would recommend is Benz Glider or Dynavector 20Xl.
jonjacques
10 posts
 
I have a rega 25 and rb300 w/igconito rewired w/a clearaudio aurum beta s (a moving magnet) and it sounds great for jazz and classical.
fletchj
91 posts
 
I wish to echo, the response that Twl gave. "It is more important, that YOU LIKE, the sound, and that it mates well, with your system, than it's design". Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and as you are the beholder, YOU get to say, what is beautiful. Trust your ears.
chazzbo
1,007 posts
 
This guy Juki from HK has good deals on Ortfon MC's and other carts.His shipping might take some time but a freind got an SME arm and liked the price/service.Hey how do you like that Music Fidelity M3?What else was in the running when you got it?
jimbo3
304 posts
 
Fletchi- Another thing that TWL said that makes alot of practical sense is "the execution of design and the system compatibility may be more important than specs or theory".
The numbers that a marketing department puts on a literature sheet doesn't make a sound!

Regards
Jim
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