Hana ML or AT Art-9?

[CageyH]

Thank Jayson and Mike.

[Jac Hawk]

Far more worthy than the same amount spent on 1m of cable marinated for 3yrs in Unicorn pee then polished with Dodo feathers or whatever the latest in-vogue marketing twaddle is.
Atleast in this instance you will definitely hear the difference between a £50 mm and the ML/Art9, whether the difference if vfm only you can decide.

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100% In my mind the cartridge is where the rubber meets the road, get that right and everything else falls into place

[WullieD20]

A £1000 for a cart is just bullshit.

Fixed: "In your humble opinion". . . .

[WullieD20]

Despite owning a few AT carts, I have never heard an ART9 (unfortunately).

However, I have to agree with others re the Hana(s), which are amazing VFM regarding their comparable performance with lots of more expensive cartridges.

Good luck.

[CageyH]

Out of interest, is there anywhere on the inter web where you can hear samples of cartridges?
It could be a useful guide.

[karma67]

i think when you get to this level kevin it boils down to personal taste,ive heard the art 7 and 9 but not the hana,i nearly went with a hana when i damaged my cadenza bronze but in the end went with a new bronze. if i were in your position id go with the hana as its cheaper.
guy at puresound will lend you a demo hana so id give him a shout.

[CageyH]

i think when you get to this level kevin it boils down to personal taste,ive heard the art 7 and 9 but not the hana,i nearly went with a hana when i damaged my cadenza bronze but in the end went with a new bronze. if i were in your position id go with the hana as its cheaper.
guy at puresound will lend you a demo hana so id give him a shout.

Thanks Jamie. Being in France, I am sure he won’t be quite so happy to send me a demo cartridge, but thanks for the thought.

[karma67]

if you dont ask mate you will never know,worth a go surely? you do have a put a deposit down mind you.

[CageyH]

Brexit complicates this type of thing with courier fees and VAT.

[Mikeandvan]

I just don't see where the value is being created, why does a £1000 cart cost 10 times more than a £100 cart to produce? This sought of pricing is just taking audiophiles for a ride, in their heads equating price with performance. You can get a decent TT for the same price as one of these 'high end carts, think of all the materials and work that went into creating a 1210 or a Rega rp6, and then spend the same on a cart, not a chance. I actually think £300 is a rip off too, a dinky bit of plastic.