MM, MC, or MI cartridge

Don't Forget that Stylus design plays a huge role in sound quality as well. 

Rvpiano, do you realize that over a less than 3 day period from first listen you were first positive and then fairly negative about the Hana? Give it more time. Based on the date and time stamps on your posts, you claim to have listened for 20 hours in a span of a bit more than 30 hours. (When you went from 30 to 50 hours of listening to the Hana.) Whereupon you seem to have thrown in the towel. And if it’s not tracking orchestral music well , you might consider very slightly increasing VTF until the suspension breaks in. Say 2.1g instead of 2.0g.

Post less and listen more.

@rvpiano, I have 245 hrs. on my ML.

It went thru many changes in that time.

25,60,80 hrs. were all changes for me. Then @ the 213hr mark it came of age, sought of speak. I level my Head shell & not the arm (SME-309). Head Shell wires have a lot to do with the sound. Maybe look for OCC copper wire & or drop the rear of the arm if possible. I also have the Cadenza Black that I switch from time to time, but can't seem to get the bottom end rite for my likening. I hope this helps.

Thank you all for your help and very helpful suggestions.
 The Hana cartridge is obviously not for me.
I won’t be posting anymore or following this discussion.