RE: A cart that sounds like a Grado from midrange upward but...?

I was recommended (by my repair tech with a Sota TT he loves and swears by) the Grado Reference Platinum 1 ($350) for my Thorens TD-165, and a DG Systems phono pre. This phono stage is made by hand to match specific values of MC carts. I got recommended that phono stage to go with the aforementioned Grado almost unanimously over at AK. It's $200 now, and I imagine with that consensus of opinion it's pretty sweet. I never thought I'd afford a $350 cart but now's the time. My SpinClean's bringing my records back to playable condition, and I'm trying to give my computer rig a run for its money.

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Topic - A cart that sounds like a Grado from midrange upward but...? - hesson11 21:16:37 03/13/12 (13)

You spell that sound characteristic...DENON - EdAInWestOC 05:30:13 03/15/12 (6)

I can hear the character ... - TBone 09:41:42 03/16/12 (5)

What, in your opinion... - genungo 01:01:51 03/17/12 (4)

RE: What, in your opinion... - bluemooze 02:48:01 03/17/12 (3)

Interestingly enough - EdAInWestOC 04:10:14 03/17/12 (1)

Great info. (nt - genungo 09:24:27 03/17/12 (0)

Synergy is what matters most, I think. - genungo 03:16:13 03/17/12 (0)

Thanks, folks. I appreciate it. n/t - hesson11 21:14:48 03/14/12 (0)

AT 33 ev - mark111 16:31:48 03/14/12 (1)

Ditto... - Waxxy 15:26:36 03/15/12 (0)

Not south of a grand, but go up the Grado line to a Master 1. nt - Rick W 12:43:22 03/14/12 (0)

RE: A cart that sounds like a Grado from midrange upward but...? - sjg 06:16:15 03/14/12 (1)

RE: A cart that sounds like a Grado from midrange upward but...? - michaelhigh 11:59:45 03/14/12 (0)

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