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Is Ortofon "Salsa MC better than Dynavector 10X5?

I have a Rega P3-24 with a Dynavector 10X5 high outout MC which has about 150 hours on it.I think the MC has lost some of its sound quality. I don't want to retip the Dynavector at a cost of $365, so am considering the Ortofon "Salsa" (Red) low output coil which I can buy on sale for $275

I have read some good things about this Ortofon and.... low output coils "supposedly" sound better high output coils ???( it has .038mV output) The Rega TT has the necessary shim to accomodate other cartridges. Looking for a smoother top end, less noise and better bass than 10X5

I have a Musical Surroundings Phenomena II which can handle any MC or MM and has variety of capitance adjustments. One concern is cartridge tonearm compatibility. The rest of system is Acoustic Zen Adagios speakers, Bel Canto PRe3 pre-amp, Red Dragon class D mono blocks Any advice will be appreciated.

BTW, I play vinyl about 30% of the time and have about 65 LPs Thanks
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onetwothreego
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Your Dynavector has not lost any sound quality, it should just be starting to sound great at 150 hours. Make sure your stylus remains clean and for that use the Magic Eraser to remove any caked-on bits that kill the sound.

In terms of your specific question, "Looking for a smoother top end, less noise and better bass than 10X5", the Salsa will not give you any of those qualities over the Dynavector. Quite the opposite, actually.
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