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ortofon 2m bronze vs rega Exact 2 cartridge

Hi every one I just currently upgraded to a new rp8 and looking for a new phono cartridge for it then my old one. My old one is an Ortofon VMS20E MKII mc. My phono preamp is a cary audio slp-98p with triode tube MM phono stage. I like the idea of the Ortofon bronze and changing out the styles to a 2m black without upgrading the hole cartridge. The the rest of my system is a CAD 120s power amp and totem acoustic forest speakers and Kimber 12tc speaker cable and silver streak interconnects.
Which one would be a better match?
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noromance
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You might consider changing the Kimber cable to some PCOCC solid core. You will notice a purer sound, better focus and less "noise".
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noromance
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Fly in the ointment here. I prefer the Bronze over the Black. It sounds more alive while the Black sounds more closed in and darker. Both were new so maybe the Black need to open up. I would go with the Bronze, tweak the VTA and see how it goes.
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