The Clearaudio Virtuoso (Black) is a very nice cartridge at around $900 I believe?
But it can be found on HiFiDo or EBay used for around $400-$500.
If you find one of these......ignore the condition of the stylus and cantilever and send it to Axel in Germany who, for 150 Euro.....will give you a nude Line Contact stylus pressure-fitted into a new aluminium cantilever.
This will sound so much better than the original (though no slouch in itself)....that you will wonder why you suffered through those expensive LOMC cartridges which you bought after reading the magazines?
And if you agree with that opinion after listening to the Virtuoso......why not look for some of the golden treasures from the past.....such as the Signets, Empires, Fidelity Research et al, which may surprise you even more with their level if performance?
But it can be found on HiFiDo or EBay used for around $400-$500.
If you find one of these......ignore the condition of the stylus and cantilever and send it to Axel in Germany who, for 150 Euro.....will give you a nude Line Contact stylus pressure-fitted into a new aluminium cantilever.
This will sound so much better than the original (though no slouch in itself)....that you will wonder why you suffered through those expensive LOMC cartridges which you bought after reading the magazines?
And if you agree with that opinion after listening to the Virtuoso......why not look for some of the golden treasures from the past.....such as the Signets, Empires, Fidelity Research et al, which may surprise you even more with their level if performance?