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Help on cartridge..

Hi AugoneRs.
I finally upgrade my TT(clearaudio champion II) and need some help on finding a matching cartridge.since i am fairly new to the analog world,i am not sure if i am suppose to use a MC or MM Cartridge.my pre-amp is Batvk-3i with the phono card upgrade through Bat.I have no clue about the gain on the pre-amp.Any one out there with the same Bat pre-amp that could help me out?.i would like to spend around 500-750 on the cartridge.thanks
ttrhp
ttrhp OP
107 posts
 
i am using the un-modify RB-300
loontoon
301 posts
 
Price points:
X5 MC about 120 street
Kontra B about 500 street
Aurum S about 250 street
New Blue Point special, not the older model
Grado Platinum or Sonato 100-350 street

Listen to some friends and see what floats your boat.
hackmaster
102 posts
 
Dynavector 20X smokes any of those that you mentioned. You can get it in either high output (20X-H) or low output (20X-L) configurations. This is easily the best sounding cartridge in the $500 and under category. The big brother, the 17D2 is a major babe for $750 but it is only available in a low output version.

But those would be my top two recommendations, hands down.
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