I have the Paua mkii. Got the half off deal and if you look hard you will still find it. This is the best cartridge that I have ever owned hands down. I had koetsu's ortofon cadenza bronze. Linn dynavector Benz etc. The ss is dynamic smooth has an amazingly wide and deep soundstage. The voices sound superb compared to the ortofon bronze which had a dry lower treble in my opinion. The rebuild costs $550 so future proof.