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    MC Opinion and Options

    I'am looking to get a low output cartridge and need your advise and recommendations on which ones to research.
    The Price Range is $2000-$4000.
    The Sound I'am after is excellent detail retrieval (match digital) with pin point and spatial imaging and most important of all Huge Bass (sub bass slam and low extension)

    I know its a hard question as most will recommend one or the other as audiophile we don't necessary keep swapping cartridges, but may be you are an audio dealer - Ideally you would be selling 20-50 cartridges and a few in my price range. Based on my Sound Characteristics you might be able to say Cartridge A is $2500 and surpassed Cartridge B at $4500 in the area of detail retrieval but not with Sound stage.

    That's sort of what I'am hoping to achieve from this exercise, some in depth advise.
    As with everyone I would like to keep the spend low but really go to the upper extreme its definitely worth it compared to the offerings at the opposite end.

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    Re: MC Opinion and Options

    I think your best bet is to read Michael Fremer’s cartridge reviews in Stereophile and Analog Planet. He has heard and evaluated hundreds of cartridges over the years. I have found his impressions match mine for the relatively few cartridges I have had in my system.
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    Re: MC Opinion and Options

    Quote Originally Posted by W9TR View Post
    I think your best bet is to read Michael Fremer’s cartridge reviews in Stereophile and Analog Planet. He has heard and evaluated hundreds of cartridges over the years. I have found his impressions match mine for the relatively few cartridges I have had in my system.
    Sure, will do.
    Have the Link?

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    Re: MC Opinion and Options

    Quote Originally Posted by deuter View Post
    Sure, will do.
    Have the Link?
    A quick search finds Analog Planet's cartridge reviews: https://www.analogplanet.com/category/cartridge-reviews

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    Re: MC Opinion and Options

    Thanks all, I bought the Lyra Kleos SL.

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    Re: MC Opinion and Options

    Nice... enjoy it!
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