Kiseki got my Purpleheart beating! 

That last 10% is what makes a huge leap in realism, audio quality progression is not linear

Looking at one right now lol.

I own a Koetsu Black and I’ll have it traded in on a new one. The Kiseki is probably a better match to a wider selection of tone arms because of its higher compliance. I recommend you ask your salesman or several saleslmen/or saleswomen to be sure if the Koetsu will match whatever you install it on because if it’s not compatible you will not enjoy it at all.

I am experimenting!

BTW, have you seen the recent Analog Planet article about the Zero Dust gel stylus cleaner?

I haven't!

Great! Glad to hear that!

@@codygrayland keep away from those gel cleaner they are not good. all you need is a big ball of bluetack and brush.

If you would of compare the kisekei vs the umami that would of been more of an adequate comparison.

Non dire così, le Nagaoka sono ottime e credimi, mi ci sono voluti anni e anni di lavoro per poter riuscire a fare questi acquisti che molto spesso vendo o chiedo prestiti...ad ogni modo, questi prezzi Soni davvero fuori controllo...presto farò un video sulla questione!

Bravo Guido continua così!!!

Dynavector….Really!

They come from that!

I bet! No I haven't!

That's a very good point. The room affects how much macro details you can retrieve.. This hi fi journey it's quite something. I run a hana umami/c sharp tt.

I am currently testing something quite exciting at a lower cost...stay tuned! ;-)

Raimond, I have one of the best DACs around feeling it with extremely high resolution PCM and DSD audio. Unfortunately a well mastered record or tape outperforms that quite easily IMO.

@@anadialog Thanks, Guido,for sharing with your experience. I really appreciate what you are doing with your deep analysis of every subject presented. My standpoint was based on experience when listening to brand new hi - end devices and hearing 👂 with my ears that music streaming quality is the same or even better than coming fromCD. The digital signal conversion quality to analog was amazing. Before that I used PC as a source together with DAC and sound was OK but not as good as with the devices used later. Anyway original sound signal nowadays is recorded in digital format therefore it is really state of art to manage to get high quality conversion for the analog sound which in my opinion was done successfully. I have told you an absolute truth in terms of converted analog sound quality which might contradict with your statements, I am sorry…

What’s interesting is that several high-end reviewers actually use the Purple Heart in their system. Even though they have an assortment of other high end and I do mean extremely high-end cartridges they still use the Purple Heart for their main listening. It’s just simply a very enjoyable pleasurable cartridge to listen to.

Thanks Marco! No I haven't but I actually was going for the Umami but in the end I decided for Kiseki, also for the price. Must sound amazing!

@@anadialog Yes, it sounds crisp, detailed and precise, suitable for all genres (from metal to jazz, from rock to classical)... my previous cartridges were a Rega Elys 2, a Rega Exact and a Hana ML, but Humami Red is REALLY another level in terms of build quality and beauty (of sound). YOU are doing a great job with your YT channel, congrats bro! Sei uno die miei punti di riferimento nel mondo analogico!

Thank you so much for your comment and for your trust. The Dynavector maybe would give you a Slightly better experience but not a day and night difference. I would invest in a better cart or perhaps a better phono preamp even though the Lehmann is quite special. You need to spend at least 4 times it's price to get better quality.

By the way, I just bought a 60”’pioneer plasma. Was always a fan and also have a 50”.

I will! But in a future video....very soon!

My response to you is; this guy doesn't really know what he is talking about. For your money, buy an audio technica AT 150sh (Shibata) for $399 retail and forget it. That's about as good as it gets, practically speaking...a moving coil will give you a bit smoother detail as the Audio technica AT-OC9xsh for $649 retail, but then you need a head amp and a system to actually hear all of the subtle differences...but good start. When up grading anything, start at the SOURCE and the cartridge IS the source. You can skimp on the turntable is you need to, until a better turntable is financially feasible. Then go on in progression to the speakers. I am 69 years old, been an audiophile for 50+ years and was in the business through out the 70's. Modern HiFi hype disgusts me, it boarders on Fraudulent "Truth in Advertising" and JUST WRONG. I hope that helped.

@@charlesmckinnis2718 appreciated your guidance. Privilege for me.

Welcome Jose Maria! Don't be shy, as you can see RU-vid unfortunately is full of presumptuous and fast judging people. I would say that the phono preamp is just as important as the cart, because one demands the other in any case the cart is the heart of everything so starting from there is a good idea. As I always say a good MM requires a little extra investment respect to an MC. MM are easier to amplify because they have a higher output so this choice is also dictated by your phono preamp. If you are using the one inside the AT then I would start from the phono preamp...

@@anadialog thanks a lot. I start to build some logical around your advice on the preamp since my cartridge AT 95 E type is not that bad for such turntable and edifier active speakers. I will review your videos for preamp criteria. Appreciated. Amazing stuff here. Btw, FF recommendations are great. Zztop, black Pumas…. That is enjoyable!!!!

I was told Lyra was so filled with orders from Linn ( Lyra does OEM for Linn) and other countries that any order would take roughly a year or more to complete.

@@GlaciaDay Not if you are buying at bulk and at what "price"!

Also, I would expect that many of the products that you state here are not available to you in japan, because of Copyright or pattient issues only....always follow the BUCK for the TRUTH! Have a great day.

@@charlesmckinnis2718 Yea, as I have stated a lot of these brands are OEM brands, which are not supposed to be released in domestic market. But products of OEM manufacturers like Mutec, IKEDA, Dynavector do differ from those of OEM brands. Which is a shame considering there're quite a lot of hidden gems among them.

Here is a video I made on the topic: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cs8-9GobWVs.html

Benz, a piller of cartridge history!

Not a lot Lyra aficionados here apparently. I had Koetsu black, Kiseki blue Ns, and Lyra. Heard Benz micro too. Lyra, for my ears, is the most well balanced, neutral, and lively. Koetsu is the nicest, but lacks cruelly real life dynamics. Kiseki, on my past SME 20/2a was the worst, something not right in the timbers . Benz LPS was good, soft and nice, but a bit dull for my tastes ( with ASR Emitter reference phono). I would like to try Van den Hull one day, should work for me if I refer on a lot of descriptions.

@@pierrekeler3635 well, since I’ve tried several cartridges, for me VdH is among the best that I’ve listened to. I’ve already had Lyra Delos, VdH MC-One Special, Frog Gold and The Crimson. All these VdH for me performed much better than Lyra Delos. VdH The Crimson is one of the best cartridges I’ve ever listened to. The only downside, besides it’s price, is that its too bright in high frequencies in some recordings. I use also ASR Basis Exclusive phono preamp

I’ve also had a Benz Micro Glide SL, and for me it performed better than Lyra Delos, that I also had.

it's a totally different sound

Could be! I've taken a note!

I know, high-end is just insane...I will make a video soon on the topic. It sounds great but you never really get what you are paying for IMO...

@@anadialog I whole hardily agree with you....to pay more than $1,000 for a cartridge and over $2,500 for a modern turntable is just insane MARKETING and PROFITABILITY! again, Follow the dollar for the absolute TRUTH in anything!!!!

Do you actually watch my videos? I am clearly stating in almost all reviews that what I am buying is in some cases slightly better than normal gear, hence NOT worth it. The Kiseki at least is VERY good but again I stated that it is way too expensive.

@@anadialog Well I do watch your videos and therefore you are making money on that! But yes you do say just that and are not afraid to speak up and say bang for the buck. Want to know something I did about 11 years ago. I accidentally throw away two Brand New Cartridges that were MMC I bought while in Germany for $250 and there were valued around 1200 now 🥺 it broke my dam hart I beat myself up all the time over it. But stuff happens and well you just can’t dwell on bad mistakes

Not you Dave, I was answering to Charles.

Yes, I noted that. It's my new camera...I am open to suggestions!

Did you see the video? It never was a Japanese production...it's made by Japanese craftsmen but sold by others...

I don't think there is a MKII of the DV-20X2L

@@anadialog my mistake. Just that I’ve just bought the XX2 mk2

@@colinhathaway9493 how do you like it?

@@sergiokwitko2418 superb up to now. Only about ten hours in at the moment though so a bit more run in to do

@@sergiokwitko2418 superb up to now and keeps getting better the more I use it

You mean from the cart? Well I could add that as a file to download but does it really help? After all that conversion and compression...that is why I tend to avoid that, at least for specific gear...

Woo! Guess who watched it? ;-)