I had a Grado Sonata and was sorely disappointed in it. Lots of grain with a brown character to it. Sold it.
Cartridge recommendation?
Hi everyone,
I was hoping to get some cartridge recommendations from you. I have a Marantz TT-15s1 with a Croft RIAA phono amp. The Marantz came with a very nice Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge. However, the stylus is extremely fragile. I've never broken a stylus before, but I've broken two Virtuosos (and at $900 a pop, it's not worth it). I picked up a Denon DL-110 that is a very clean sounding cartridge. However, it's a bit too clinical and precise. It doesn't really capture the warmth and weight that initially turned me on to analog.
So, I was looking for recommendations on a cartridge (MM or HOMC) in the $500 range that would bring back a bit of the warmth that I'm missing with the Denon. Thanks in advance for any insight you might have.
Best, Scott
I was hoping to get some cartridge recommendations from you. I have a Marantz TT-15s1 with a Croft RIAA phono amp. The Marantz came with a very nice Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge. However, the stylus is extremely fragile. I've never broken a stylus before, but I've broken two Virtuosos (and at $900 a pop, it's not worth it). I picked up a Denon DL-110 that is a very clean sounding cartridge. However, it's a bit too clinical and precise. It doesn't really capture the warmth and weight that initially turned me on to analog.
So, I was looking for recommendations on a cartridge (MM or HOMC) in the $500 range that would bring back a bit of the warmth that I'm missing with the Denon. Thanks in advance for any insight you might have.
Best, Scott