As you know, I recently heard seven new Ortofons in one day, and after that I'd have to say get the one that extracts the most. In that range, the best two or three also added the least, in that they seemed, almost magically, to stop sounding like records at all but more like a master tape.
I can imagine, on a finite budget, choosing, say, a modern Audio Technica for their detail, possibly to (over) compensate for diminishing audio perceptions. But, when it comes to hi fidelity the most accurate would be where I'd go first. And then get the hearing aid readjusted!!