Recommended a highly resolving cartridge

drrsutliff

I clicked on your virtual system

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/3042

and saw your TT with 3 arms and Phono Preamp with 3 inputs, I’d like to hear your setup

I just had a friend over for a few hours this am, we played in order: my friend’s Benz Micro Ruby Wood low output with new Line Contact in Boron Rod; Victor U2E MM with NOS DT-U2 beryllium/shibata; and AT160ML MM with used beryllium/MicroLine. 

All 3 keepers, but we both preferred the two with beryllium over the Benz Micro. Having already heard the track with the other two, my friend looked up appreciatively at the 1st note of the AT160ML, it was Christian McBride, Conversations. 

https://store.christianmcbride.com/products/conversations-with-christian?srsltid=AfmBOopWLbgkNf1drnpNBJ0jfBKiQ77OegMnrL0w4_0fpNxzLsFJs1zd

Then Chick Corea’s Trilogy 3, wonderfully recorded, such a sense of the space they recorded in.

https://elusivedisc.com/chick-corea-trio-trilogy-3-2lp/?srsltid=AfmBOoqgLq_KjW9uImmTYWlF9G_px3W-3jOnq3pmsV_KKtGj6US3xGVh

"I decided to go all in and also get a AT ART1000x."

👍 ART1000X - you're cookin with gas.

Arguably a contender with the hyper $$ carts.

AT carts are enticing. The stylus life is around 1k hours. Was always a deal breaker for me.

@slaw Part of my motivation for the getting the 1000x was so I can rotate it with the ART20 and not rack up too many hours on one cart. 

Stylus life claims seem to be all over the place.

A YMMV thing-  depends on clean records and stylus care?

I’ve put easily over 2K on an ART9 without noticeable SQ degradation. Those same records played on a fresh, similar but different profile stylus(Lyra Delos-Namiki microridge line-contact nude) are dead quiet.