I agree with MoFi... I had the 3020 when it first was introduced and used it in a system for 20 years. The amp itself is a little laid back and very musical, but a cartridge that was a little more forward worked best with it in my system. I started with a Signet and ultimately used a Shure cartridge with it. It did not work well with the Grados that I tried IMHO, though they worked well with a different system.