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SME 20 SME V cartridge

Recently I bought myself a new present for my birthday. (as listed in the title). Until now I've had a heavily modded Gyrodec with Technoarm.

Needless to say I'm over the moon with the new table but have a few more quid to spend on a decent cartridge. (but not too much)

Looking for any suggestions for under £1500 considering I play mostly jazz, opera, electonica and sometimes classic rock.

I have my eye on a Cartridge Man Music Maker since he's local. Any ideas? Nothing too esoteric, please.

Cheers from sunny London.

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peterayer
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I have an SME 10 with SME V arm. I used to have the Sumiko Celebration (Pear)
and as Raul says, it was a very nice combination with the SME V. I replaced the
Sumiko with an AirTight PC-1. The stylus is a line-contact rather than elliptical,
so it requires a bit more effort during set up, but it is worth it. It is more
refined, has more detail, is faster, and more dynamic with great tone. Better in
every way. The SME V and AirTight is an excellent combination, though this
might be a bit more than your budget.
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