A good cartridge between 300.00 and 400.00

Jdanielh

I have used the Clearaudio Aurum Beth Mk II, for close to two years now and I love it. Also, I noticed that there is currently one available for sale at a good price. You might want to check it out.

Regards,
AEW

I'm not familiar with your phono stage, but I can say this:
I had the Benz Silver for quite a while in a VPI HW-19 IV w/ AudioQuest PT-8 arm. I though it was quite good; only downside was that it didn't have quite enough output for the phone stage of my Modulus 3A which is designed for MM not MC. Last summer I upgraded to the Aurum Beta-S which is excellent--better bass, more detail, slightly more natural than the Silver. If your phono stage is designed for MM I highly recommend the Beta-S, which is only slightly above your budget (retail $450, if I recall correclty, but you can get it for less).

I used the Audio Technica OC-9 for several years with an LP12 and thought it was good value for the money. I found the Goldring Excel MC to be much better...you might find a pre-owned with low hours for sale in your price range. One recently sold on E-bay for $330. Good Luck!

Contact Denon USA and ask for a Denon DL-103D. They had
a limited number at $228 + shipping. It is a CLASSIC
cartridge of superb musicality, at an absolute bargain
price. You'd be hard pressed to surpass it for less than
$1000. I bought one....... it's terrific.