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Originally Posted by wswartzwel
Looking for some advice. Nowhere near the level of equipment I see here that you guys have, but I recently upgraded my Reciever/Amp to a Integra DRX-2.3. It will stream directly from Pandora, and yet has input for my old Kenwood KD-4100R turntable. I would like to get a decent cartridge for the Turntable
Three I am looking at.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/LPGAT95VL.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/AT7V.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/NAGAOKAMP110.html
Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. I have very little knowledge about where to buy so I dont get ripped off. Would a $200 cartridge give decent sound quality? I have an assortment of vinyl from the 60s-90s. Jazz, orchestra classical, and rock that I would like to enjoy again. |
AT 95 is popular and a good cart. The LPG version is probably good as well. Ortofon red or blue are some of the most popular budget minded moving magnet carts. I have a red on my secondary system and is great.
Maybe buy the cheaper cart to save some room for a force scale or record cleaning supplies or having a professional install of the cart. Having it set up correctly is more important than 100$ vs 200$ cart.
If you have a state of the art turntable and phono pre and want the absolute max performance, I can see wanting to spend a little more. If you have some old records in decent shape and a pretty nice system the red will be great (as will the others mentioned)>
https://www.amazon.com/Ortofon-Red-Moving-Magnet-Cartridge/dp/B000WMCEKK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EEUM18C8S46&dchild=1&keywords=ortofon+2m+blue&qid=1626705170&sprefix=ortofon+%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-5