I just got back into analog.....


I just bought a SME 20/2 with the IV.Vi tonearm and I was wondering what cartridges would be recommened to go with my Mcintosh C2200 preamp. High output MC vs low output MC and transformers or?
hamr
That's a big jump back into vinyl. I have a Lyra Skala that sings on my IV.Vi. There's probably others in the Lyra line that'll work. I'm using a lowly Sim Audio LP 5.3 phono preamp, probably hard to beat in it's price range.

Good luck,
Mike
Thanks for the response. I'll look into their cartridge line a little more. I was considering a koetsu, but I don't know what to use as a setup or phono stage.
You may want to consider the Shelter Harmony cart if your considering Koetsu. It's very musical and a little easier to drive. .5mV versus .3mV with the koetsu. Imo, you need to step up to a stone body koetsu (considerably more expensive) to compete with Shelter's Harmony reference cart.