Brighter, livelier than benz lp


I got a benz lp a few years ago. In my system i always felt it has sounded a bit dull in the treble and heavy in the bass, especially on poor recordings.

Any suggestions for something brighter, leaner and cheaper to go with an Avid Acutus and SME iv?
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You could go for an OC9. It's tipped up a bit.

But I agree that first you should test your cart loading.
Thanks for suggestions. I checked cart loading and phono stage was set at 1K Ohm. I've changed that to 47kohms as Syntax suggested... thanks.. it seems to have helped. Bass seems more tighter and less bloated whilst treble seems more extended and open.

I'll update you when I've had more time to listen.

Thanks
Sounds like you are on the right track, hopefully issue solved without spending $. My suggestion was actually still Benz, but the Gullwing. I heard that it actually has the signature you are after in comparison to the LP. The Benz guy I spoke with, actually liked the LP and Gullwing the best of the Benz's. He had not heard the TR however.