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I'm interested in buying the project Perspex 6 but am aware it doesn't come with a cartridge so my first questions is what would be the best one to get. I also have a Onkyo AV TX NR838, I was hoping to plug my turntable into this. It does have a phono input, but would I need a seperate preamp. Your help on this would be great.
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inna
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If I may ask - why do you only consider Pro-ject turntable?
Any $100 MM would do, I wouldn't buy $800-$1000 cartridge at this point unless you intend to get phono stage soon.
inna
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Whether it be Ortofon, Sumiko or Grado, there will still be a difference, though I don't know how big a difference.
You could talk to people at needledoctor.com
I once asked them a few questions about cartridges, and they were straightforward enough. I didn't follow the advice but because of cost not because I disagreed. They know Pro-Jects, and they will most likely mount and align the cartridge for free if you buy both from them.
Grado hum with some tables, by the way.
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