Purple Heart = Purple Rain?


Ok
so is the Kiseki Purple Heart worth the price tag ? 
I’ve been down the hifi rabbit hole ...I’ve seen the evil . My VPI super prime scout had an Ortofon Quintet Black that divorced me ....will I hear an amazing difference ? Or dare to recommend a worthy opponent ...thanks ! 
VPI SUPER PRIME SCOUT 
TEKTON ENCORES 
MANLEY SNAPPERS 
ALLNIC PHONO PRE 
tommypenngotti

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@big_greg :
Kron doesn't offer much of a warranty other than if you have a problem come back to me & 100% won't cover any stylus issue because you can
always point to user error , so thats a big gamble for me. 

I wish there was a way to audition all these Soundsmith , Kiseki, Ortofon, AT carts....I have a pretty discerning ear (music producer) not sure I'd hear the $5000 vs $700 difference .. 🤷🏻‍♂️
@tablejockey 
thanks so much , this helps...I have had my eye on the AT ART-9 for quite a while ...and I'm hesitant to do a trade in deal with Ortofon due to the Quintet Black crapping out after 23 months...

I noticed Audio Technica original ART-9 discontinued & they have (2) new ones AT-ART9XI Dual moving Coil / and ART9XA  non magnetic core ....not sure what I should do there 🤷🏻‍♂️