I too have a Hyperion and agree with Rick's description of the sound. Mine is an original and is installed on a VPI HW-40. Prior cartridges included a Cadenza Black, and an original Winfeld. Before settling on the Hyperion I also seriously considered an Atlas and an AT-1000. While all three had considerable merit, the sheer practicality of the SoundSmith made it the best option. My Hyperion is so good that the next step has been a new Conrad Johnson ART phono stage. The cartridge is good enough.
