What innovative, unconventional cartridge designs can you recommend?

@audphile1 

You described what I am hearing better than I ever could.  Thank you.

As it happened, the first record I played was an Original Master Recording of Adrian Boult conducting Elgar's transcription of a Bach organ work.  MoFi is on the cover.

Next was a direct-to-disk-master of two Beethoven piano sonatas. Like most audiophile recordings, this did not do much for me with Moving Magnet, but when the optical cartridge bit deep into the guts of the piano - transformative.

I had to play my 60-year old copy of Bruno Walter playing Mahler 9.  It came up like new.  Even the used Boult recordings (in quadrasonic sound) of the Elgar symphonies came up a treat.

The other DS Audio component I own is getting a work-out too.  The gel stylus cleaner.

@richardbrand you will be rediscovering your entire collection now. And the sound will only get better as the cartridge breaks in. I noticed with the Hana the first signs of improvement at around 30hr mark. But it really blossomed at close to 100hrs. 

Thanks for the music recommendation! I will have to listen to that Adrian Boult album on streaming if it’s available. Might get an LP later. 

Is this the record?

Only The TOTR DS Audio Cartridge Model is what I have a experience of, from the time of receiving the Demonstration. Resulting in an assessment being made, and not limited to myself only, where for me the TOTR DS Audio Cartridge Model was not making an impression that was enough to pursue the experience any further for my own systems needs. Others present were openly expressing their lack of being impressed, maybe even being kind about how they were disappointed, but what do I know, it was a fun day overall, and the DS Audio Cartridge demonstration was not the entirety of the experiences to be had.

I have shown to others within this Thread an Option for a Energizer that was not being referred to when the Energizer was the common topic in the Thread, this is a a model that I certainly do not favour as I have no direct experience of it in use, therefore I do not purport it has such a quality that it should be valued. The earlier posts within the Thread are with content that is purport from the OP about a Cartridge that is not demonstrated in any system, they speak as authority without any prior experience. The response to " rauliruegas " by the OP shows a realised  experience of their analogue experience attained by the OP. 

I have done enough within this thread, there is plenty to consider if willing or desired by those who are interested in a Cartridge change and have the funds to consider the Electromagnetic Induction Design or a modern Optical Read Cartridge.

I know I have now learnt enough to day I have a Magnet Attraction to a Technology with 50ish years of R&R behind it.

Maybe just Maybe, Jonathan Carr from Lyra, who is openly documented as being an advisor to the Founders of DS Audio prior to first production, has not produced his own version, because his understanding of the Upstream non Linear Issues beyond Stylus > Cantilever and attachment to the Shading Plate would undermine his hard work carried out with the alternate Cartridge technology.

I apologise if this is getting ahead of myself, maybe Mr Carr himself has another view of the Technology used for the Cartridge design. That would be very nice to be introduced to.    

@audphile1 

That is the very same recording!  Good to see Google still works?

My main dealer really liked the recording when I played it when auditioning the Holbo, with a Kiseki Blue LOMC from memory.  This went to a Musical Fidelity digital phono stage to a McIntosh amp and B&W speakers.  The closest they could get to my Krell / KEF set up.  Full marks for trying but way off the mark.

By the way, my cartridge has a blue LED so it pairs well with the revolutionary blue LEDs Krell introduced decades ago. Reminds me of one of Gerard Hoffnung's debates at the Oxford Union where he gave the following friendly advice to American tourists

All London brothels display a blue lamp outside

Available on CD, as are his Festival Hall concerts.