Newbee needs cartridge help


Have Simply Physics Dark Star Turntable I pulled from the attic. Air Bearing Linear Tone Arm. Came on table and is Low Mass. Value timbral accuracy & sound staging properties over tube like warmth. Listen to Jazz, Old rock, & symphony. Have inexpensive Rotel RQ-970bx ($200.00)
Phono Preamp and Rotel RX-1056 5 channel Receiver w/Totem Acoustics Shaman speakers. Planning on upgrading to new 5 channel Conrad Johnson Preamp and amps within a year. Would like new or relative new cartidge for less than $1K, preferrable around $500.

Thanks, Steve
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I am planning on moving up to a much nicer phono preamp. With that in mind I had thought it would be best to go MC over MM. You mentioned Grado. Would the Grado Reference that's listed on Audiogon ($600/$1200)be one of your recomendations?