And the winner is: Hana SL! It will extract more music from those vinyl grooves than the other two! The Shibata stylus rates as among the best profiles for trackability and less wear on the grooves!
Choosing a cartridge for new turntable
Planning on replacing my turntable setup. Currently have a Thorens TD125 MkII with Shure V15 type III cartridge. Planning on getting a Dr Feickert Volare with Kuzma tonearm. The dealer is recommending the following cartridges:
-Sumiko Blackbird
-Soundsmith Carmen
-Hana SL
I don't have experience with any of these brands. Individual reviews use similar superlatives, and haven't come across any direct comparisons. Anyone with experience using these that can comment on the sonic differences? I would be happy to choose a cartridge similar in sound character to my current Shure. .
Thanks