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Hi all Seeking your assistance please! I am about to upgrade to a low output MC cartridge (along with a MC tube phono stage). And I am confused by tonearm weight, cartridge compliance etc I have a customised Rega tt, with a Grace G840 arm. Full set up is listed below. I think I have narrowed it down to the Denon 103R, and the Denon 301 mk2. From what I have read, I may find the 301 mk2 has 'better' sound, due to its elliptical stylus. It is apparently best suited to a low mass tonearm. The 103R (conical) is more suited to high mass arm. But, my Grace G840f is a medium mass arm apparently. From what I gather, the Grace G840 will definitely be fine with the 103R, and most likely also fine with the 301 mk2, which is the direction I am leaning. The Grace G840 has effective mass of 18g, and a recommended cartridge weight of 4-19g. The price difference is negligible (the 301 is around $100 more). Can anyone offer me some guidance? My set up is as follows Rega customised TT Grace G840 Primaluna Dialogue Integrated Premium Tannoy XT8F Project Phono Box S2 (currently upgrading to a MC tube phono stage currently) SVS SB-2000 Pro Thanks very much in advance ?

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