[Wind Chaser]

I don't think I will go back to MM anytime soon. The MC to me have more detail, speed, and airiness to the sound.

I reached the same conclusion many years ago. My jaw dropped the first time I heard a Dynavector MC with an ARC step up, it was far better than I expected it would be, but to be fair it was also a fair bit more costly than a top tier Grado. The MC preamp alone was 2k.

[andyr]

I reached the same conclusion many years ago. My jaw dropped the first time I heard a Dynavector MC with an ARC step up, it was far better than I expected it would be, but to be fair it was also a fair bit more costly than a top tier Grado. The MC preamp alone was 2k.

What do you think the top Grado costs - the Statement Reference?     I recently saw a price of USD3,500!

This is only 0.5mV output (so you need an MC phono stage).  And btw, it's no use using a SUT with it - as it needs to be loaded with 47K (that's according to Grado; I wouldn't be surprised if it actually sounded better at 33K.    ).

Andy

[Wind Chaser]

What do you think the top Grado costs...

I said many years ago - meaning more precisely almost 4 decades ago. 

[hifitommy]

you can get excellent results with either a Nagaoka mp200 which  is very lively or one of the soundsmith cartridges. 

https://www.amazon.com/Nagaoka-Turntable-Cartridge-Elliptocal-Diamond/dp/B06X9GZWCG/ref=asc_df_B06X9GZWCG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312039478953&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18422927793717947623&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014250&hvtargid=pla-567906385580&psc=1

https://www.sound-smith.com/products/fixed-coil