So, is the $1,200 Clearaudio Talismann five times better than the $250 MC20E2? You know that's a stupid question, right? Is a $5,600 Yeti 575 Carbon XTR bike four times better than a $1,600 Mongoose Teocali Elite?

Drag your butt up and down a mountain in either bike for several hours and your body will tell you quickly enough.

Listen to the Talismann haul you up and down some ferociously grooved terrain and your ears will also tell you soon enough which cartridge you want to saddle up with.

The Clearaudio Talismann is a winner.

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