Tone arm vs Cartridge upgrades

Here’s an opportunity to take a chance on a used AT160ML MM Cartridge with MicroLine Stylus on Beryllium Cantilever, in an AT Magnesium Headshell that provides both Azimuth adjustment and ’concealed’ overhang adjustment.

This is my preferred cartridge, for it's sound, imaging, and light 1.25g tracking.

https://auc.aleado.com/yahoo/lot?auctionID=v1204216654#enlargeimg

You need an account with Aleado, a bidding agent, enough verified funds in your account to cover your bid, and then there are many small add on charges, double shipping (seller ships in Japan to Aleado who verifies the item) (Aleado gives you alternate methods/costs to choose to ship to you).

Even with the add-ons, I have done well for about half a dozen items this way.

I do not know this seller. Shipping to USA will resume, 15% tariffs added/billed later on the net winning cost of the item, no tarrifs on the add-on charges. 

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I like Boron if buying new, and I see they still sell 3 VMN Boron Stylii that fit these older AT150, AT155, AT160; AT440 bodies 

AT-VMN45xML (microlinear/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN50xSH (Shibata/nude/boron cantilever)
AT-VMN60xSL (special line contact/nude/boron cantilever)

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/support/which-stylus-can-i-use-to-replace-my-discontinued-model?srsltid=AfmBOoqmY8LH9JfjLmVnMHaK7edGe8NmiyTNluGGDkQDaGLFGN74nzzh

@rivinyl 

if you decide to upgrade your arm, I could be interested in your origin live silver. 
 

I have previously owned the OL Silver mk2 arm.  It is a nice arm that can handle many cartridges, but I moved to the dual pivot design OL Encounter and it was a noticeable improvement as @viridian suggested.  I could have stayed with that tonearm and mounted many levels of cartridges.  During that time I mounted the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze and then Black cartridge with excellent results.  

20 minutes left, anyone bidding?

Some carts require a beefy tonearm. I bought a Urishi Black and it sound bad, due to my low mass tonearm.