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In Reply to: Recommend a MC cartridge with a HUGE & full, but silky sound for under $1000 new or used posted by Mr Blue Sky on January 28, 2015 at 17:42:22:
Based on your desire for bold, expressive, warm, dark, thick, dynamic, but also silky smooth , the only moving coil that comes to mind is the Audio Technica AT33EV . This one might possibly fit the bill.
It has been my experience that most low-output moving coils are smooth in the highs even if some of them are somewhat bright. My favorite cartridge right now is the Denon DL-S1 , which retails for $949. Unfortunately, I don't think it is warm, dark or thick. In my system it sounds very neutral, dynamic and musically pleasing with smooth highs, especially when loaded heavily with 20-ohms. The AT33EV, on the other hand is warm, dark and somewhat thick in addition to being fairly dynamic and silky smooth in the highs. I'm using mine with a Bob's Devices CM-1131 SUT set to 1:20 turns-ratio into a tube MM phono stage. I think the AT33EV might provide exactly what you're looking for. Anyway, it's not too expensive at $500.
Good luck,
John Elison
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Follow Ups
- RE: Recommend a MC cartridge with a HUGE & full, but silky sound for under $1000 new or used - John Elison 01/28/1518:39:25 01/28/15 (1)
- +1 on the AT33EV. - glennw 09:15:12 01/29/15 (0)
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