Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000

I currently use a Pickering XSV3000 cartridge with original stylus. Sounds pretty good. I do not hear many modern cartridges that sound like this one. Is the Ortofon Black a considerable step back from this cartridge?

tzh21y04-01-2021 9:38pm

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chakster Details Discussions Posts This discussion 6,144 posts 04-07-2021 at 12:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my opinion the closest to the sweet sound of the best Stanton & Pickering cartridges is Pioneer PC-1000 mkII with Beryllium cantilever.
tzh21y OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,654 posts 04-07-2021 at 08:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete unfortunately, many of these cartridges are just not available any longer.
knollbrent Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 491 posts 04-07-2021 at 10:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I own 2 of the Pioneer PC-1000 carts that @chakster is so fond of. Listening to one of them now. Quickly became a favorite. Other is NOS in the vault. Beryllium!
tzh21y OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,654 posts 04-08-2021 at 02:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete nice
knollbrent Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 491 posts 06-05-2021 at 08:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I also have the Pickering XSV-4000, quite excellent. My daily driver at the moment is the Pioneer PC-1000.

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