Recommend an MC cartridge

Also the Mutech Hyabusa in past investigations has been made known to fall into the category of competing with the sonic of MSL Cart’s I have posted Links in the past to such comments made by a very experienced individual using a large range of Japanese Origin Cart’s.

If Purchasing in the US, do make sure the Warranty Period is clearly made known in writing by the Vendor. It has been made known on the Gon, a purchase made not too long ago for a $10K Cart’, was to supplied a Cart’ with a 12 Week Warranty.

Are you working with a budget of $3.5K - 5Kish ??

The Umami Blue might be the one that Bridges the divide between Hana and Ortofon.

The Blue descriptions I have picked up, certainly suggest it is a few increments towards Transparent, which is where my experiences of Ortofon Cart's would be a description from a certain range within their models, as a perception of an end sound.

Investigating the Umami Blue might supply info that encourages it to be a Cart’ of Interest, with quite a few $$$’s left in ones coffers if a purchased item.

The Link is an Older discussion on similar requested info.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/cartridge-advice-please-2

I am very familiar with the Ortofon Windfeld and do very much like it as a Cart'.

Demo's of it in use have been in a system I am very familiar with and own the same TT > TA.

I have also heard this in use compared to other Ortofon Cart's some original and some having modifications/redesigns, as well as couple of Cart's from different Brands.

The Windfeld is easily able to be seen to Standout, but when experiencing it, there is also to be detected, a little extra presence in the noticeability of the Bass Notes, the underpinning of the Bass Notes can become a distraction for the Cart' when experienced in a demo' that is also a comparison.

The outcome for myself is that the Cart' is capable of leaving the impression there is a Hint of Richness of Tone inherent to the Cart', which is then a matter for the individual using the Cart' to decide which level of Richness of Tone is wanted to be lived with. For me I have no issues with the presence of Richness of Tone I detected. 

Amazing that individuals are willing to Spend substantial monies on a Cart' that seemingly has a very high risk of not being optimised as a design from the outset.

Even more amazing is that the already non optimisation for the design, is expected to become a non optimised design, following a period being put in to service.

Does this suggest, Cart's especially of a certain value, where one would expect all models to be equal at the time of manufacture, are variable in certain elements within their design, hence offering a variant in a end sound, where an end sound of one could easily prove to be perceived as the better option.

Does such a variant in the Cart's condition at the time of manufacture also strongly suggest, as the Cart' becomes non optimised through usage, as a result of choices made for the manufacture, the Cart's will become more noticeably separated in their end sound over a not too long period of usage??

I refer to a Cartridge that comes at a premium purchase price, being one that is not specifically produced under the most stringent quality controls, even to the point that Supply Chain Parts are selected for the most accurate assembly, or given a furthering of a Treatment the design team see as beneficial.

This topic ha been broached on in another recent thread, but got swept away from being kept ongoing, why not have it out here.  

If a supplier in the Link can be contacted, they may be able to advise on how to purchase the Urushi Etsuro Blue.

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/item/search/My+Sonic+Labs/Al_11_Yh_RaSuBpRmMrMv_N_N_0A00ja00_N/

The Links are to an individual who I trust with their assessments, they have done their own reviews on Etsuro and other Japanese Cart's, it is worthwhile reading some of these, the other Link is the US Distributor listed on the Etsuro Urushi Web Page.

https://www.analog-forum.de/wbboard/index.php?thread/150057-shakti-vorstellung-etsuro-urushi-gold-mc-system/

https://tricellenterprises.com/