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Cartridge recommendations

Need a need a new Cartridge for my Marantz Tt150. Want a good cartridge without breaking the bank. 300-500 range. Someone recommend ortofon 2m Blue.am I making a mistake not spending more? Seems you can go crazy with cartridge costs.I have a Prima Luna primium hp, a pro ject ds tube phono stage and a pair of Focal Electra 1028 Be. Appreciate your input.
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tastypeter OP
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Rubent, 
yes that is correct. I have been very happy with the Marantz, except the Virtuoso cartridge was very fragile and broke the cantilever with almost no user error. 
drdeth
7 posts
 
ortofon 2M.just puchased a nagaokaMP150.You can use the MP200 stylus with the boron cantilever on the 150.
madavid0
127 posts
 
What's with the MM recommendations? Isn't it widely understood that good MCs always beat MMs?
boxer12
1,703 posts
 
madavid, No, some people (myself included) have had great results with older MM's. 
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slaw
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Agree. I have an Acutex 420 STR that I had re-tipped with a Shibata stylus. On the right arm, (ET 2.5, in my case) I could live with it forever.

OP, where/how did that moniker originate?
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