Proteus compared to MSL ultra eminent ex

arch, low output and low ohms - that is real music on the output for me :) Also it’s not easy to buy suitable SUT which is very important part of music presentation. I have owned 4 before the last one and it was always step forward.

Thanks bukanona. That's very helpful.

Dear @arsh  :  "  Because I find slightly better imaging and soundstage with the lower height setup .  ""

After the LP the cartridge is the source of what you are listening in your system. The recording microphones normally are " seated " at near field where those imaging and soundstage alost does not exist. What you are listening is in reality an artefact created by your room/system.

If for you those listening characteristics are so critical the  you can follow looking for that "   I want a great cartridge " but then you avoiding a lot of higher impedance cartridges that performs even better than some of the low impedance ones like the Allaerts Formula 1 or the Colibri or the GFS  or the Anna diamond and many more to name it here.

Yes, I know that you want to stay with your lower heigth set up so be that way.

Btw, thank's for your answer that I never imagined the " trouble " down there.

R.

Thanks Raul. I don't think I followed all of your comments, but I definitely do get the point that this choice to go with lower impedance cartridges would eliminate  a lot of others from consideration. However for this set up what I want is two excellent cartridges that I can alternate from time to time. I am not the type who is going to buy lots of different cartridges to try every so often. I love my system, it's very stable, and I love the Proteus that I already have. I just want a cartridge that will work regardless of the way I have things set up and make beautiful music without my being distracted by various noise and other problems. I know, that's what everybody wants.