cartridge that minimzes clicks/pops/surface noise

[magical_mouse]

Hi, i have a nagaoka mp200 and denon dl110, the mp200 tends to accentuate noise/pops etc. and also seems to attract static but is otherwise a very musical cartridge

Are there any other cartridges which are especially good with this issue, i do not want to spend more than (say) £400. I have been recommended the audio-technica VM95SH but i have read it is bright?

Any ideas would be welcome

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[mtemur]

Increasing noise and clicks may be related with cartridge’s static behavior but also may be due to worn out stylus. A worn out stylus known for bottoming in the groove and increasing noise.

I recommend you to try AT-VM95C if you find the shibata tip version bright. It’s a very cheap cartridge but punches above it’s weight.

 

[wart]

Mp200 has 0.4 × 0.7mil Ellipse diamond. It's not tiny one so should cope with clics/pops quite the same as Denon DL110. Maybe not as good but close to it. Do you clean diamond of the stylus from time to time?

 

[daytona600]

2M Bronze

 

[Yeti]

I’ve not used an MM cartridge with a fine line stylus but of the MC I have those with Replicant 100 and Gyger S styli seem to make much less of clicks and pops than the micro ridge and Ogura PA styli which have a smaller major radius. The Goldring 1042 is the only MM I know of to carry the Gyger S profile but I suspect it will be over bedget and I’ve not actually used one.