CMK: I think that your list is from the Best Buy section. Keep in mind that in this section the price vs. performance ratios figure heavily in the voting.
The Grand Prix section is much more about absolute performance, and is where the real action and prestige is. Among LP-related products, the Spiral Groove SG-1 turntable was awarded a Grand Prix this year. No cartridge received enough votes to earn a Grand Prix award. However, IIRC (I don't have that Stereo Sound issue at hand), the two top-ranking cartridges were the Ortofon Winfeld and my own Skala.
rgds, jonathan carr
The Grand Prix section is much more about absolute performance, and is where the real action and prestige is. Among LP-related products, the Spiral Groove SG-1 turntable was awarded a Grand Prix this year. No cartridge received enough votes to earn a Grand Prix award. However, IIRC (I don't have that Stereo Sound issue at hand), the two top-ranking cartridges were the Ortofon Winfeld and my own Skala.
rgds, jonathan carr