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Have a ClearAudio Concept TT with ClearAudio Satisfy carbon arm with a Denon DL 110 attached. It's all plugged into a Jolida JD9 II phono pre. It sounds nice, but I think the table/arm are capable of better. And yes, I have tubes coming for the Jolida. Anyways, being somewhat unschooled as of today, I'm unsure of what to watch for as far as arm/cart/phono pre matching goes.
Would you gentlemen be so kind as to let me know what carts are compatible with my set up please. Prefer HOMC, but willing to try a quality MM as well. I don't want to purchase a step up transformer at this point, so that limits my options.
Anyone have any suggestions?? Something I can live with for a year or two before upgrading again. And please don't say Denon DL 110 please.

Thanks,
Shawn
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bpoletti
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Dynavector and Benz have some decent HOMC carts.
winoguy17
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Why not a cartridge by Clearaudio?
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roccl007
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Look like Chinese product but made in SERBIA ...........
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roccl007
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Sorry for my comments, wrong tread
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shawnlh OP
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I spent at lease 5 hours on-line trying to figure out what carts will work with my rig. But some of the numbers and formulas I'm just not smart enough to grasp. That's why I asked for help.
And I have looked at the carts mentioned, but it seems the Jolida JD9 is limiting my options. I really don't want to have to purchase a step up transformer at this point.
One other question, can you "over cart" the table? I mean the Concept is a nice table, but would dropping a five thousand dollar cart really benefit? And yes I'm exaggerating, but you get the point.
Anyone have specific carts in mind that will work with the equipment (arm/phono-pre) I have? Say around the $1000.00-$1500.00 mark?
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