I'm a freak for analog cellos, violins, sopranos and mezzos.
Best cello I heard from any cartridge is using an Allaerts cartridge. The MC1B already has an amazing presence, richness, and scale when playing cello. I run mine with the A23 step-up into a Shindo Monbrison.
As for the Shilabe, I would consider a Schroeder as well, even it takes some finetuning skills.