Yes, Shelter certainly does the coherence thing. I owned the earliest 701 model which was a great performer and I’m sure current models are too.
What other cartridges do this you ask? In my opinion the Miyabi cartridges made by Takeda San reached the highest level of musical coherence and tonal beauty. Nothing comes close to that paragon. Sadly they are now part of audio history for over a decade, but every now and then previously owned samples are offered for sale. These would include cartridges by Mark Levinson, Cello, Red Rose and Krell, which were also made by Takeda San and are equal to the Miyabi branded models.
There’s also the Fuuga, which is a concious attempt to bring the Miyabi sound back to life. A very good system according to all the reviews (haven't heard it myself), but very costly at 9k as is the norm these days for top MC cartridges . I’d say the Shelters are a much better value.
What other cartridges do this you ask? In my opinion the Miyabi cartridges made by Takeda San reached the highest level of musical coherence and tonal beauty. Nothing comes close to that paragon. Sadly they are now part of audio history for over a decade, but every now and then previously owned samples are offered for sale. These would include cartridges by Mark Levinson, Cello, Red Rose and Krell, which were also made by Takeda San and are equal to the Miyabi branded models.
There’s also the Fuuga, which is a concious attempt to bring the Miyabi sound back to life. A very good system according to all the reviews (haven't heard it myself), but very costly at 9k as is the norm these days for top MC cartridges . I’d say the Shelters are a much better value.