Good MM/MC coil cartridge for $100?


Looking for recommendations for a great sounding and bargain cartridge for around $100.  I dont care if it is MM or MC.   I have a decent phono stage (Parasound JC3+) and need another cart urgently.  Im not looking to spend too much at this time.  Thanks in advance.  

audioman2015

@viridian 

At some point, I’ll take another listen to the 95C. I’ve only heard it with one tonearm/turntable (Schiit Sol), so that might have something to do with my perception of it. 

I don’t have an issue with spherical styli in general as I’m a fan of the Ortofon SPUs with spherical styli, and the Denon 103 and Denon 103r. I only listen to those on one tonearm/turntable, but it’s a Denon DP-3000NE which I paid more than twice as much for.

Regarding Reichert though, he also recommended the Goldring E3 and had it placed in Class B of Stereophile Recommended Components. I find that cartridge to have way too much treble, but Reichert is significantly older than I am, and he probably can't hear that.

 

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over OP's budget, but this is a great opportunity for a

New Old StockAudio-Technica AT150Sa, $272. tax and shipping included

It's Shibata on Tapered Aluminum, and tracks at only 1.4g

full specs here

 

 

Thanks to everyone for their recommendations, you are awesome.  I will decide on one of the carts and make a purchase.  Good to know there are several good options in this price range!

another AT150Sa, $325, make offer, seller says less than 10 hrs

wider channel separation than current designs

tracks lighter at 1.4g than current designs typically 2.0g

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205724725507?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=7ac97cd8-aec5-11f0-83ef-366165326233

Audio-Technica AT150SA cartridge specifications
- Type: Moving Magnet VM Dual Magnet Stereo
- Frequency response: 10 ~ 25,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 4.0 mV (1kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
- Channel separation: 30 dB (1kHz)
- Output balance: 1.0 dB (1kHz)
- Tracking force: 1.0 ~ 1.8 g (1.4 g standard)
- Coil impedance: 3.2 kΩ (1kHz)
- DC resistance: 800 Ω
- Rec. load impedance: 47 kΩ
- Coil inductance: 490 mH (1kHz)
- Static compliance: 40 × 10-6 cm/dyne
- Dynamic compliance: 10 × 10-6 cm/dyne (100Hz)
- Stylus: Nude Shibata
- Cantilever: Aluminum, taper pipe
- Vertical tracking angle: 23 °
- Dimensions: 17.3(H) × 17.0(W) × 28.2(D) mm
- Weight: 8.0 g