Turntable Cartridge upgrade question.

I had and really enjoyed the 2M black.  I upgraded to an Audio Technica ART9 and was blown away how clean, colorful, bassy and dynamic it was compared to the 2M.

At the time it was $1100 but now the prices are higher.  If you can stretch your budget a little the ART9XI is a big winner.  

@ secretguy yes it is not 30k so sub 10K are just entry level audiophile TT 

I know you can get Riga for 2k and it is excellent TT but honestly it does not look like much 

@stereo5 any chance for link to the ad ? 

@ssg308 ,

I can’t figure out how to post the link with this iPad. It is in the “ new today” listings in bold print.  It was near the top of the page earlier but may be further down now.  You can’t miss it. 

You want to run a $1200 cart through a $150 phono stage.

Good luck with that.