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Koetsu Rosewood Vs Rosewood Signature Vs HANA UMAMI RED advice please

I ended up buying an Acoustic Signature Typhoon, with a 11" Kuzma 4Point. Now the question is which cartridge I get.
I have a Hana E and M in my current VPI and really like them, but I looking forward to test something else. I like detail without much in your face(?), soundstage and some hint of warmth. 

I saved $4K for a cartridge and I am getting 25% off on any cartridge I want, and do not need to spend the $4k.

I am open to other brands, except Sound Smith which I had in my Bergmann Galder and did not like at all.

My system for the Typhoon is composed of
Tannoy Kensington
Pathos Heritage, or Primaluna 300
Manley Labs Steelhead 
all powered with a PS powerplant.
Thank you
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tomic601
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much wisdom OP, grace and happiness on your musical journey 
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astolfor OP
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@terry9. I had the  Sussurro mk II, and it was not a good match with my tables in my home in Spain. The highs sounded a little too crisp like in your face, in the big orchestra music it got a little overwhelmed and I could not get the right load. I needed something a little over 550 but not quite 750, one setting was too bright the other was a little too muddy(?) 
I played it in a Graham Phantom Elite Tonearm in a Bergmann Galder turntable, I also played it on the Odin tonearm. 
Now I have a couple more flexible phono stages that probably would have help the cartridge, but I trade it in for another brand.

mckinneymike
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OP you have said what I wanted to in a far better way than I could have and English is my first language! Buy what you know, like and trust. No other person’s inflated sense of knowledge matters, its all about you and your truths! Best wishes in your search and success in your quest.

I have always preferred what Koetsu's better cartridges do for music to all other cartridges I have heard or owned in my 40+ years in high-end hifi.
terry9
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Thank you Astolfor. That’s exactly the information I needed. Much appreciated.

It seems that our tastes are similar. I don’t like high frequency to dominate either. To my ears, the Koetsu RSP d/c gets it just right: very clean, very pure, a joy, especially with voice. Even Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a pleasant experience, as is Arvo Paert’s Fratres (violin arrangement).
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astolfor OP
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I ended up buying the Koetsu Signature and Etsuro Erushi Bordeaux, I have the Gold and I love it so I am hoping the Bordeaux and the Rosewood will have me covered for my house in the US.

I was going to buy the ZYX Ultimate Omega but I contacted  SORAsound.com and I got an email at a little past midnight, telling me that if I buy right now now they would give me a new cartridge instead of a used one, waive fees and whatever else. 
Is this how they operate, or they woke up in the wrong side of the bed and a little upset?  What difference does it make if I buy now or in a few hours?
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