I doubt that a 2M Black would be a step up from a V15IV-SAS.
It might be a step sideways, but not up.
The SAS is higher compliance with less damping than the 2M, so would prefer a lighter arm, but with the brush down, it does get some additional damping....
I would call it a sideways step rather than an upwards step.
I would consider the needle on the SAS to be superior to the Shibata in the 2M, but could not say about the cantilever quality - the Ortofons are very good, but so is the SAS....
It would probably come down to arm/system matching and synergy.... also such things as cartridge loading adjustment etc....
bye for now
David
It might be a step sideways, but not up.
The SAS is higher compliance with less damping than the 2M, so would prefer a lighter arm, but with the brush down, it does get some additional damping....
I would call it a sideways step rather than an upwards step.
I would consider the needle on the SAS to be superior to the Shibata in the 2M, but could not say about the cantilever quality - the Ortofons are very good, but so is the SAS....
It would probably come down to arm/system matching and synergy.... also such things as cartridge loading adjustment etc....
bye for now
David