Turntable cartridge

A phono cartridge must be broken in. Of all the components in an audio system, a phono cart shows the biggest improvements from break in. Out of the box they sound defective. I would definitely put at least 100 hours on it before doing any critical listening.

Whats the rest of your system?

Hi Zd542, the rest of my system is:
Amp - Sonic Frontiers SFS-50 tube amp
Pre - VTL 2.5
CD - Moon .5
Phono Pre - Moon LP3
Speakers - B&W 805D & B&W stands filled with sand
Sub - B&W 12"
Speaker cables, interconnects - Nordost
DVD - PS3
Thanks for the information, is that cart a good match for my system?

You have a nice system. The phono needs to break in as stated. It will sound alot better as you approach 100 hours or so. You might also be hearing the limits of your vinyl rig as your electronics and speakers are pretty resolving.Plus, make sure your cartridge is set up properly. Cheers.