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Wacky Question about cartridges

After 20 years without Analog Playback - I'm buying a turntable. My last was an Oracle mkII or III. Can't remember what cartridge though.

I've looked for some reviews/lists of 'hot' cartridges in 1993-1995 and am coming-up empty-handed.

I know that I had a Sumiko Blue point at one point but I also had something else - an MC - that was really an item at that time. I liked the Sumiko but the other one was brilliant.
Ortofon? Dynavector? It wasn't a Koetsu, Goldmund or Grado. It cost +-$750

The reason I'm asking is to help me choose my first cartridge in 'my new era'. Anyone old enough to remember 1994? :-) Thanks in advance.
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inna
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Yes, that's what I read. Cartridge is the least significant element in turntable/arm/cartridge/phono system. $100 cartridge through $5000 phono - okay though unwise. $5000 cartridge through $100 phono - almost no sound at all.
As I understand, the table itself is the most important, then the arm, then phono.
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