Vinyl Asylum: Ortofon 2M Bronze on the way by PotatoJunkie

Have been running a Shure M97Xe with Jico SAS for about 6 years(not the same one!) and have been feeling disinclined to spring for another Jico since the price increase.
Got a free Grado Black2 from Needle Doctor(Thanks!) for giving them my email which I have put about 20 hours on and will be passing on to a friend as his OM10 has seen better days.
I liked the Grado but was missing the clarity of the finer diamond so have been on the lookout for a Bronze at a reasonable price.
Have just mounted the AT12Sa which I got as a freebie when I bought my Traveler (Thanks Volunteer!) and although it hasen't seen use in who knows how long I have been mightily impressed!While it has the AT upper level zing the resolution is awesome and surpasses the Jico clad Shure as well as the Signet TK7Ea which came attached to my Thorens TD166.

I seem to have lucked out on obtaining decent cartridges for free!
The only cartridges I have actually bought are the Shure and a 2M Red which now resides with my sis-in-law as part of the system I built her for a wedding pressie.

Moral of the story is pass on your cartridges and you will get better ones in return!