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In Reply to: What to buy posted by Kindablue on July 4, 2015 at 07:22:24:
Interstage Tranny warned you about audio technica recommendations, but the AT120E is quite warm and mellow by comparison to say the 440mla in the price range you are talking about. It's a moving magnet cart w/ nude mounted elliptical stylus vs. line contact. I was fond of the 440mla w/ line contact stylus, but did find it could be a bit edgy & bright. Then I tried the AT120E. It became a favorite. Nice extended bass, warm full mids, with plenty o' detail. Definitely within your price range & w/ low tracking force & elliptical stylus will last a good long while & the stylus is replaceable. See link below (no affiliation). You're using tube amplification & Bozak speakers, so any edgy cart would be softened by that combo, I would think. Others might suggest the Ortofon 2M Red, which I have & is a good value cart, but I prefer the AT120E. The 2M Red is punchy & muscular but does not sound as open as the AT120E, IMHO. The AT is a great tracker as well. I never noticed any groove distortion with the AT.
Just my humble opinion. Good luck!
Jim
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