I own the very same TT and have been reasonably happy with it. I have tried the Dynavector 17D3 and found much to my chagrin, it is not a good combination for that turntable. With the cantilever being so short on that cartridge I could not optimize the tracking using Baerwald protractor setup. It came up short a few mm.You may say who cares, a few mm. Well the few mm it was short would cause the 17D3 to produce grainy sound, at times distorted and quite a bit of mistracking. A very startling revelation to be honest. The TT15 dose allow for much adjustment as far as cartridge positioning goes. So I opted for a few hundred dollars more a MC Benze Micro Wood S L2. Longer cantilever which allows for perfect set up. Oh yes , back to your original question. Move to a MC. Greater detail, wider soundstage, layered sound etc etc. The Virtuoso Wood, albeit a fine MM cartridge lacks the depth of good MC. The 10X5 represents the newer age of the Dynavector design so i am not all that sure of the setup. The 17D3 I owned is of an older design which will have totally different set up from the 10X5.
Best Cartridge for my system, MC or MM ??
Hi, this is my first post.
My set up is:
Mcintosh Mc275
Mcintosh C220
Totem Hawk speakers
Marantz TT15S1 table.
I had a Clear Audio Virtuoso and am considering switching to a Dynavector 10x5.
I was pleased with the sound but was told the Dynavector would be worlds apart.
After seeing mixed reviews on both cartridges, what is your opinion on what would be best suited for my setup?
I listen to all rock, some jazz, some psych, etc..
My set up is:
Mcintosh Mc275
Mcintosh C220
Totem Hawk speakers
Marantz TT15S1 table.
I had a Clear Audio Virtuoso and am considering switching to a Dynavector 10x5.
I was pleased with the sound but was told the Dynavector would be worlds apart.
After seeing mixed reviews on both cartridges, what is your opinion on what would be best suited for my setup?
I listen to all rock, some jazz, some psych, etc..
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