Cartridge upgrade

I've had the Virtuoso wood on a Clearaudio Solution table, and really was left wondering what the big deal was. It never impressed me over $200 cartridges.

I recently bought a Hana moving coil but haven't taken the time to switch over (I have to pull my preamp out, open it up and reset the tabs for the correct load) and then take the time to dial in the new cartridge. I do it soon as this summer I just haven't had time to do much critical listening. A dealer I spoke with likes the Hana's and Dynavector MCs for under $2K for what it's worth.

I have had both the Kisecki blue and purple heart.  There is no doubt that the Purple blows the blue out of the water.  Hard to find a better sounding cartridge at that price.  To get the most out of it though, proper cartridge set up is key.

@mijostyn thanks for your input regarding a cartridge for my table.  I made a stop at my local Clearaudio dealer last week.  He agreed with you that the satisfy tonearm on my table could handle a significant cartridge upgrade.  I was planning on moving forward with a Soundsmith Voice purchase but was told by my local audio shop that my phono stage might have trouble properly loading that cartridge.  I ended up ordering a Hana Umami Blue.  It hasn't arrived yet but I'm really looking forward to using it.  Cheers,  Russ

@rfauto If that is really the case, that idiot had no idea what he is talking about. Your Chinook is capable of applying the correct 47 k ohm load the Voice needs, Just read the diagram on the back of the unit!!! Return the Blue. The Voice is so much superior it is not funny. That idiot must have been trying to sell you another cartridge. 

@rfauto I also forgot to mention you have to go into the unit and set gain to 45 dB. The instructions tell you how to do that. On the back you set the dip switches to 47k.