I have two Allnic Verito cartridges - one hasn't even been played because I bought it as a spare. I just received the new version yesterday - NOT the boron, which is still to come, apparently, but a revision of the original that I have - and installed it last night without doing a really careful job. Even set up like that, it is much superior to the original (I like understatement). Air, detail, dynamics, soundstage, you name it are all better. I sat there with my mouth hanging open after I switched the leads on one side because of a phase issue (I can't change phase at the phono stage or preamp - yet - the old weird surround sound headphone effect - though even with that I could tell that this was different). When I sat back down... Wow. Hammertone has a deal on right now for early Verito purchasers to trade their originals for the new at no cost. Glad I'm one of them! My two are in the mail tomorrow.
By the way, I met David through A'gon and, by coincidence, we turned out to be a short 3 hour drive one way apart and we've gotten to know each other - I have no financial interest in his business - but we get along well. Something about common interests? Demographics of gray-beard audiophiles? I am a mere dilettante, but David is a SERIOUS vinyl gear addict - and he wouldn't be using the Verito if it wasn't as good as he says. I've been to David's place and had the same experience as Cameronbs - take a look at the Hammertone website to see David's analog rigs; you will "get the picture" - it's like a museum/showcase of top end vinyl playback rigs - not just the current most expensive (though there is lots of that, especially in the cart and arm departments) but also top end stuff from the golden days, much of it skillfully modified, "be-plinthed", etc. by pros (some of whom advertise on this site) to magnify the positive and reduce the less desireable characteristics - and I've had the opportunity to listen to almost all of them and benefit from that exposure! Lucky me! YEEHAHH!! as we say 'round these parts.
