"Here, at Vienna 2026, I knew what to expect–a big horn system that didn’t sound like a big horn system. That’s what I got, and it was superb."
JUNE 17, 2026
Jon Valin’s review in The Absolute Sound’s Analog Issue is subtitled "Setting a Standard—Again” and he concludes:
"This is a great cartridge...In his sterling review of the Grand Master in HFNRR, Ken Kessler said something he seldom says about products under review. To wit, this is possibly the best cartridge he’s ever heard. I hate to be a copycat, but…ditto."
Read the entire Absolute Sound review here.