Best Cartridge for $1000-$1350?
I love my ART9. I like it more than my previous Dynavector that was pricer. If your preamp can handle it then it may be a fit. I use a Manley Chinook pre. The cart is superb at most any price. Soundstage, imaging, bass and clarity are top notch. It was this cart and the Chinook that made my vinyl best digital for me with a clear winner. |
So I went to a local dealer and he recommended the Hana SH with my tonearm and preamp. I read some reviews and the Hana SL seemed more to my liking. With my tonearm and preamp.. would anyone here know if the SL would work? Cant really find much online. Specifications for the tonearm on your RPM 3 Carbon are as follows:
- Termination resistor, variable - steplessly 10 ohms to 1,000 ohms - Statements capacity / resistor - 47 pF, 147 pF, 267 pF and 367 pF * / 47 kOhm - reinforcement - 40 dB and 50 dB / 60 dB - Signal to Noise Ratio - 93 dBA - THD<0.1% - Accuracy of the RIAA equalization curve - Deviation max. 0.5 dB / 20 Hz - 20 kHz - Switchable subsonic filter - at 20 Hz, edge steepness 18 dB / octave - Input, high level output1 pair RCA / RCA sockets each - mains connection - Plug-in power supply, 18 V / 1,000 mA DC; 220-240 V, 50 Hz - current consumption - 490 mA DC, <1 W in standby |
Victor X-1II with Beryllium Cantilever and Shibata stylus tip can be found NOS for the price you have mentioned. It's a killer MM cartridge (especially in NOS condition) that will put any MC to the dust. This is top of the line cartridge from JVC / Victor. https://audio-heritage.jp/VICTOR/etc/x-1ii.html |
