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In the market for a cartridge for Clearaudio Innovation Wood

Hi all,
My wife gave me a Clearaudio Innovation Wood TT as a birthday present, and currently I'm in the market for a new cartridge. The tonearm is SME 309 because I already had it before. I'm looking for a balanced sound with good resolution, mostly for classical orchestral music and jazz. The budget is around $3000 and it's flexible. Any advice will be appreciated. 

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@mulveling 
Thanks! How is the bass with Koetsu? I've been looking at them but I read that they were good mostly for middle range. 
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One of the best cartridges I have heard on a Clearaudio Ovation ... is the AMG Teatro moving-coil phono cartridge.

I wish I could try before buy...


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Thanks for the Deja Vu hint, I will probably check them out. The usual problem is, the systems and rooms are different so it's impossible to
make a decision based on auditioning at their premises. Besides, they are heavily into tubes and I'm purely solid state. I'm also looking at (used) Koetsu and Kiseki cartridges, has anyone had any experience with them on Clearaudio?
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Is the DS Audio cartridge more sensitive to the dust and grime than conventional ones?
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