Accession MC or Era Gold V & Elevator

I am in a very lucky position, I'm in the process of upgrading my turntable, cartridge and phono stage. I currently have a Project Xpression 1, Goldring 1042 & Era Gold V. Its my 50th birthday this year and I have decided to invest in my ultimate and last turntable. Next week I am going to demo, Michell Orbe, Well Tempered Versalex and Nottingham Analogue Dais. 

I would also like to move from MM to MC, probably to a Hana ML cartridge. I knew when I purchased my current phono stage Era Gold (some 18 years ago!), it had the option of adding an Elevator EXP to allow the use of MC low output cartridges. I know that the Accession MC is available, at considerably more cost than the additional cost of an Elevator. 

I spoke to John at Graham Slee yesterday, he was very helpful and made aware of the Forum and the Loan Scheme, with the possibility of borrowing an Elevator to add to my Era Gold and an Accession MC to compare. I just wondered if anyone else had been down the road of comparing an Era Gold & Elevator verses Accession MC? Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks

Thanks for the response, I will defiantly try the loan scheme. It is a big birthday present, my Father passed away last year, he left me some inheritance. I wanted to put it towards something special. 

I don't know if this helps - my audio memory is hazy & unreliable but I owned & enjoyed an Era Gold for many years for MM & MI carts - so unfortunately no Elevator for comparison.

I went up through Reflex & then Accession MM, now with Elevator with a Hana ML.

Each progression up the range brings greater definition and clarity with the common factor
of a highly listenable and musical sound..
A comparison of the loan Accession MC (standard PSU1 at the time) with Accession MM & Elevator
a while back was very interesting.
The Acc MC had more noticeable 'hear-through' clarity and just got a little bit further into the music.
My descriptions of sound aren't the best but I hope this helps.

Do make use of the loan scheme to try it out.

All the best.