Budget cartridge for SOTA Moonbeam TT.

The Grado is in my cart drawer pile now.
I picked up a brand new Nagoaka MP150 for approx 60% of mrsp.
What a revelation this cart is on this table.
Great detail and slightly forward presentation without being shrill or shouty. Perfect for majority of my rock records imho. Bass is solid without being overblown, does not seem false.
Very happy.

Thinking of hanging onto this combo for now, my daughter can wait ... Lol.

No surprise Grado were uncooperative, I have not had good luck at all with their customer service.

Pliers?
Sounds barbaric and prone to slipping and possibly terminal damage.

@chakster .

One reason I have not pulled the stylus off yet, it is not what you term , " user friendly" in that respect.

Do not have one of the pullers but assume a new stylus would come with one.

Bit more digging looks like it is very likely the Grado Blue1 MI cart which has two better stylus available as an upgrade and as this was originaly a $125 cart maybe I will stick with it and upgrade the stylus instead for now.

Finally got home to try out this TT.
The cart and stylus on it did not look too bad so gave it a whirl as is on an older lp.

Certainly did not sound bad.

However now I am trying to work out just what Grado cart it is so if I decided to just buy a new stylus I can get the correct one.

Anybody have any ideas.

Cart body is silver, stylus is all black with just large letter G on front and Grado under that. Rear of cart above pins says GD1.
Stylus has blue dots on side of carrier.

Makes me think older Prestige model with the blue stylus from the 2000,s?

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Thank you!

Btw this is the Moonbeam ii with the SOTA S100 arm.

Think good match with a lightweight cart.

Can you buy the MP-110 here in USA?
Quick eBay check showed all carts were being sold direct from Japan.

Chakster.

230 Aus is approx $160 🇺🇸. So not miles out but I have never heard of them?