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Where to go from Grado Gold?

Hej

I need advice choosing a new MM cartridge. Yes, MM, not MC. My Grado Gold 2 has served me for aboiut two years, since I took up vinyl again, but now I want to get more from my records. I really like Grado Gold 2 but I feel that I want more of...everything. What is important to me is that the cartridge is good at tracking and sibilance and distorted sound is the worst I can think of. What I've heard from Ortofon is not the type of sound I'm looking for. I think Ortofon sounds cold and analytic. Someone described the sound as CD like and I agree with that. So, any ideas what cartridges I should check out? Budget up to $600. Tonearm Pro-Ject 9cc.
simna

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simna OP
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Garrott and Grace are brands that I haven’t seen here in Sweden.

Audio Technica VM750SH and VM740ML are two of the cartridges that has cought my intrest but a friend of mine says that AT has always been sounding bright and thin. But he hadn’t heard the newer series.
Does all AT have the same type of sound, from the cheapest to the expensive?

Nagoka; they gets mixed feelings about quality it seems. What is this "Nagoka sound"?

Mayby I should just try to change the original Grado Gold stylus with 8MZ or XTZ? But what will the difference be?
simna OP
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I've got another sugestion; Goldring 1042. Anyone here who have this cartridge? How does it sound compared to Grado Gold?

The problem with better audiogear is the better they get, the worse most of the records sounds. And a few records sounds better and better.The question is, where to stop upgrading if you want to enjoy the music?

@chakster 
Just realized that XTZ is very expensive. Not worth upgrading my Grado Gold with a XTZ which costs aprox $475. 
But what about 8MZ. Will 8MZ make a noticeable difference?
simna OP
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I just found a Goldring 1020 in a box amongst other old hifi stuff. So I just have to buy the D42 stylus and than I will have a Goldring 1042 much cheaper than buying a new cartridge:)

Thanks for the input!
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