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Best Cart for Delphi VI with SME V tonearm

My Oracle Delphi VI Turntable will arrive a week from now with SME V tonearm.
I am now hunting for a new cart to replace my 3 years old ortofon a90 which i have used for my Michell Orbe with sme v arm for 3 years also.

My system is Dynaudio Temptation , Pass Labs Xa 100.5 power amp , Modwright 36.5 DM tube preamp and Avid Pulsare phonstage with Transparent Ultra Cables and Voodo Power Chords.

My shortlist are :

Lyra Kleos
Air Tight PC 3
Dynavector XV1s
Ortofon Mc Anna
Air Tight PC 1

Other suggestions and comments are welcome.
dreamauduio
dover
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What I meant was the Oracle/SME is going to sound significantly different to the Orbe/SME, so get a view on that first.
I found the Koetsu Black very complementary to the Oracle in producing a tight punchy full bodied sound without bloat. It was very musical. I have also had success with pairing up SME V's with some of the better van den hul cartridges, eg Frog up.
dreamauduio OP
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You have point Dover. I will consider the KOETSU BLACK also as an option for more body sound paired w Delphi VI.
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
Koetsu Black is classic cartridge higher priced than Kleos but doesn't sound as an improvement over Kleos IMHO.
dover
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Marakanetz, it is all about synergy. You may well be right in another system, but I know from experience the Koetsu is a very good match for the Oracle. The cartridges above are all excellent but I wouldn't call any of them full bodied. Of the cartridges mentioned I would rather go for the Air Tight PC1, though it is much more expensive.
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marakanetz
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The whole Lyra line adores Michell/SME indeed
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