Koetsu Rosewood Vs Rosewood Signature Vs HANA UMAMI RED advice please

@astolfor
Yes, Koetsus are a bit harrowing to align because of the big boxy body, and they tend to ride fairly low - overhang positioning is OK but it's a little challenging to see enough of the cantilever to align it. Usually the cantilever will be well matched to the outer body edges, if you want to "trust" that (ignore the gold metal cover plate, which is often cut slightly off-center). I use a SMARTractor and yeah - sometimes I just give up and use the body as the cantilever reference. I had a Mint LP which was the best I've ever used for precise alignment, but broke it a few years ago :( 

To be quite honest if you use a Simple GeoDisc to adjust overhang and align the Koetsu body to the grid, 9 times out of 10 it will be 99% as good as a painstaking session from the SMARTractor or whatever. I've never had a Koetsu sound "off" from the GeoDisc, yet. 

I reached out to the seller for the ZYX Ultimate Omega and see if he is a dealer/distributor.

If you want ZYX ask Merhan at SoraSound, but he can ship only within USA.

@chakster, thank you! I will reach out to them.
Do you have an email address?
TIA

@mulveling, I use a WallyTractor to do the alignment, I will have to give the SmartTractor a try, but first I want to buy AnalogMagik and see where it takes me.

I am not sure this is of much value but, I have a Koetsu Rosewood Signature and love it. Great balance and detail. Putting $5K cartridges on turntables and dialing it in is for my dealer. The only thing I am likely to do touching it is destroy it. But that is me.