@mulveling Lucky for me I don’t have a cartridge I feel like I’d ever want to move on into the resale market. They are too good for others. 
Hana Umami Black
Just noticed on the Hana cartridge site that they've made an Umami Black cartridge for $11.5k, it must be absolute one hell of a cart. If its been out a while and I'm just lost on the times, my apologies! Anyone with deep pockets who gets one, please report. I've been running an Umami Red since it came out and damn for 3x the cost this must be a dynamo!
https://musicalsurroundings.com/downloads/products/umami-black-brochure.pdf
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I'm curious at how much better it could be compared to say Dynavector's Karat17DX? I've owned that and a Ruby years back. The thing is that it's more money than the Audio Technica Limited edition, where the stylus/cantilever was fashioned from a single piece of diamond. That should be a real step up, one less glued joint. |
@dwette Congrats on the upgrade to the Master. I also have an Innovation. Was the upgrade worth the cost, and if so can you share any details? |
@macg19 The Master Innovation is a pretty massive upgrade (from Innovation Wood I had). It improves everything, especially bass control and refinement, soundstage (bigger, broader, more realistic), dynamics, and ability to resolve detail. I have it on a HRS M3X2 isolation base, and that in turn sits on a HRS EXR rack. I wouldn't want to use anything less capable, at least for the isolation base. It is a PITA in that it's heavy (145 lbs including my three tonearms and arm boards, center weight and outer ring). I have to take it apart to move it. It's definitely a imposing look. I think it's really cool though, especially in black/piano black that I have. |
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