Hello, I'm a vinyl noobie. Seeking some advice.
I've got a UltraDeck with Hana SL MC running into a Sutherland Insight driven by Macintosh integrated amp' I only listen to rock and metal. I love the sound I'm getting but feel that a little bit of slam and speed is lacking when I listen to metal.
It was recommended to me that I could improve this with a change of my cartridge because the Hana is a pretty laid back cartridge. The Soundsmith Zephyr MC was suggested to give the slam and speed that I was looking for. Initially, I thought maybe I should upgrade my deck or headphone amp but I was told they should be ok if I replaced the cartridge.
So, I'm curious is there any other cartridges that I should be on the look out for. Budget is 2k or less, preferably much less.
Thanks!