I don’t claim to be an expert but here is my view.
I was using a Dynavector 10x5 on a VPI Scout and loved it. Got a better Phono stage loved it even more. Then got a great deal on a basically mint prime. I put the 10x5 on it and it didn’t even sound like the same cart. The performance was better in ever possible way.
So my thinking is why would you spend all that money on a cart that will wear out. Sell the traveler and add that to the 2k you were going to spend on the new cart. Then buy a used table/Phono stage.
Then when finances allow buy the 2k cart and its going to sound better than it ever would on the traveler.
A cheap cart can sound really good on the nice table. A really expensive cart on a cheap table will never come close to showing its true capabilities.
I would say money better spent on a table/phono stage. MC cart will wear out quicker the TT and Stages.
