Best MM?

I want to try a MM with my Herron VTPH-2a. What's the best one? Maestro 2, Zephyr III, AT VM760SLC? Something else?

dhcod10-21-2018 4:52am

stevecham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,298 posts 10-22-2018 at 01:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nagaoka MP500 Ortofon Black Pickering XSV3000 or XSV4000 Stanton 881S Shure V15 IV or higher Grado Sonata II or higher
dhcod OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 397 posts 10-22-2018 at 03:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used to have a Virtuoso Wood but IMHO the Zephyr is a better tracking and sounding cart. Good to know. What's your phono preamp if I may ask?
boxer12 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,703 posts 10-22-2018 at 03:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just put a new Virtuoso ebony in my system on Thursday. It's not broke in yet but is showing great potential. Other MM's I've tried that are very good: empire 4000 diii with bliss stylus Grado signature with XTC stylus That said, chakster & lewm have a lot more experience than I with MM's...
racedoc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 39 posts 10-22-2018 at 05:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Clearaudio Charisma V2
invictus005 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 597 posts 10-22-2018 at 06:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Virtually all Clearaudio MM cartridges are internally various Audio-Technicas. If I was after the Audio-Technica house sound, I personally would just get the top of the line VM760SLC, save some money, and call it day.