+1 on the AT ART9XI mentions.
when I was shopping for my last upgrade, I missed the close-out deals on the ART9. Excellent and balanced sound.
A cartridge with more bite, please and thank you
My Hana SL is a little soft sounding for the Linn LP12/Cirkus/Mober supchassis/Alphason Xenon MCS and I'm looking for some direction and insight. My phono preamp is a Supratek Syrah.
Thinking about Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, ZYX Ultima 100 and Soundsmith Paua. Anybody out there compare these? Heard any of them on a similar set up? Or, have other recommendation that would mate well?
I see a lot Ortofon recommendations for Alphason, the ZYX reviews well and Soundsmith is right down the river - I've enjoyed their lower models and like the rebuild concept and pricing. That said, best sound is best sound!
Oh, I'm also open to having the Alphason rewired - I'm not sure that's the biggest priority right now, but it's tempting...
Muchas gracias and happy holidays!