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I'd look at Grado....gold is 220 with 5mv output the statement platinum wood body is 350 at .5mv may not have enough output

yup… i am just now trying out the mapleshade tonearm resonance kit… just starting to listen on an already heavy sme 3009 - it may solve your problem. will post an initial review next week

Maybe you can find an old sonus blue. I used it when I had the same tonearm and thought it was a good match.

Consider a JICO SAS in one of the Shure bodies (V-15-III,IV ,V or ultra 500) or a SAS in a M97xE. SAS styli are all high compliance -should be a reasonable match for your very low mass arm.

Ph, looking forward to that Mapleshade review, be a great service to the A-gon community!

Jperry, I've had my eye out for a Sonus Blue for 20 years, it was a jewel.

Stonedeaf, looking through my cartridge drawer I see I have a old Shure M97xE, I believe that well may be as you say.a good match.

Thanks, one and all.