orbscure
My God, its full of stars...
I'm very happy with my Hana SL. My upgrade path to where I am now with my TD125 MK.II/Jelco 750D/Oyaide HS-TF headshell was Denon DL103R, Hana EL to Hana SL. I did toy with a ZYX R50 or R100, but I plumped for the Hana SL after getting great results with the Hana EL.
I can't comment on the Benz Ace or Dynavector carts, the Hana EL was superior in all aspects to the Denon DL103R it replaced (which wasn't a bad cart in its own right) and the Hana SL is yet another major improvement. Less noise, more detail, greater depth... you name it, the Hana SL appears to have it all. It was at the very limit of the funds I had available at that time, but at the time I bought mine (the price has gone up since) I'd be surprised if I could do any better at this price point - not without breaking the bank and possibly going for carts much closer to the +£1K range.
Cheers
Pete
I can't comment on the Benz Ace or Dynavector carts, the Hana EL was superior in all aspects to the Denon DL103R it replaced (which wasn't a bad cart in its own right) and the Hana SL is yet another major improvement. Less noise, more detail, greater depth... you name it, the Hana SL appears to have it all. It was at the very limit of the funds I had available at that time, but at the time I bought mine (the price has gone up since) I'd be surprised if I could do any better at this price point - not without breaking the bank and possibly going for carts much closer to the +£1K range.
Cheers
Pete