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Feickert blackbird, kuzma 4 point which cartridge

İ am planning to buy a new cartridge for feickert blackbird tt, kuzma4 point tonearm, full asr electronics. İ have budget around 5k. Lyra, koetsu, shelter, dynavector, zyx, miyajima, ortofon are very popular i think. İ never had a chance to listen except ortofon models. Reviews are very confusing. İ really like to hear your opinions about these manufacturer models, and your recommendations.
altanpsx

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jmcgrogan2
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Well are you looking for a cartridge that is fast, revealing and dynamic (Lyra, Dynavector, ZYX), or do you prefer something that is richer, more vibrant and lush (Koetsu, Shelter, Benz) sounding?
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06-07-13: Altanpsx
As i understand from your comments, shelter/koetsu etc may give romance but dynavector/lyra gives better bass. Anything in the middle :)

Transfiguration Proteus.
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Those two cartridges are very different. I believe the Transfiguration Proteus to be the more natural sounding. The Lyra Titan i is very revealing and articulate, but may sound thin in your system.

If your system was a bit on the warm side, and you were looking for some more speed and resolution, I would recommend the Lyra, but as you state that you would prefer not to add or subtract from your current very natural sound, I would recommend the Transfiguration.
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