Due for a stylus upgrade, is the Nagaoka Mp-200 worth the cost over other counterparts?

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Hey everyone,

I hope this isn't a stupid question but I'm looking to upgrade my stylus and possibly cartridge, currently I'm using a 2M Red that originally came with my Project Debut Carbon Evo. I've read that the Nagaoka Mp-200 is a really nice cartridge, especially if you like warm music like I do but it's quite expensive here at $600 CAD. Is it really worth the cost, over say.... a 2M Blue ($230 CAD) or even a possible upgrade to something like a VM540ML ($370 CAD) or Sumiko Moonstone ($435 CAD), all that are much cheaper? Quite overwhelmed with the choices, I know the Blue is probably the easiest upgrade because I don't have to change the cartridge but I'm not in love with the red and thought it might be worth branching out.

Any advice appreciated, ty.

Posted May 11, 2025, 4:46 PM UTC

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