As you can see from the responses, you can get many superb
cartridges within this price range... your options depend on
the type of music you like. If you like jazz or rock, the
Clearaudio is the way to go (fast quick, maybe a bit lean),
for classical music listeners who prefer big, and lush sounds
(kinda like records from EMI circa 1970s), the Grado platinum is a good bet. At the lower end, you have the DL103 and the ATOC9, both of which can be had for around $200. I would say that just about all of these are a major step up from the Blue Point.
cartridges within this price range... your options depend on
the type of music you like. If you like jazz or rock, the
Clearaudio is the way to go (fast quick, maybe a bit lean),
for classical music listeners who prefer big, and lush sounds
(kinda like records from EMI circa 1970s), the Grado platinum is a good bet. At the lower end, you have the DL103 and the ATOC9, both of which can be had for around $200. I would say that just about all of these are a major step up from the Blue Point.