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Old 08-23-2011, 03:59 PM
TuxMan TuxMan is offline
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Question Is cartridge performace directly related to cost?

In the market for a new cartridge. Mine has too much gain for my amp; whopping 9.3mv. My valve amp input sensitivity is rated for .5mv@1w and 2.7mv@30w

Flying blind here since obviously I can't afford to buy each cartridge to find what suits my personal taste.

Many brands to choose from in my budget.

Shure M97XE
Grado Blue1
Sumiko Pearl
Nagaoka MP-110
Ortofon 2M Red
Audio-Technica 120E

Considering what I've spent for the speakers and the amp; do I need to double my budget?

Last edited by TuxMan; 08-23-2011 at 04:08 PM.
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