Allnic Verito Z:Owners and those familiar

IMO this cart is not an overachiever. It is certainly was not a top tier cart in my system on my SME V arm, perhaps that was the issue. The Allnic Z did not compare favorably to these carts that have been in my house the last 4 months: Koetsu Coralstone, Dynavector Xv-1T, Air PC-1 or the Air Tight Supreme. Main difference the Allnic is just not a transparent as all the others across the frequency spectrum. To be honest not even close.

Obviously, their is a significant price difference to the above mentioned carts. Now on to value, I didn't find this cart to be a strong value proposition either, if I were buying or recommending a cart at this price point this would not make my list. Just my 2 cents.

Dear Tpsonic: I just heard the Verito and agree with Dlanselm. It is a cartridge that at both frequency extremes performs in " lesser " grade way especially at the top but on the low bass is not good enough either.

Yes the Xv-1 and even the PC-1 are better quality performers as is the Coral one.

Nothing special to comment on this Verito cartridge.

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

So the consensus is:that I would need to spend $4500 to $9K in order to get a cartridge of any merit.I won't do it!
All cartridges have their own signature-period!
I eliminated the Transfiguration Phoenic due to less than ideal bass performance .I don't think Clearaudio or Benz has an offering in the $2-3K that I want to live with.Allaerts representation in the US at this moment is a joke-spent a year with that cast trying to resolve warranties to no avail.Would rather buy a diamond watch off a street corner.
Maybe digital is the only course left-but then what to do with all my vinyl.
Must I buy a Coralstone ($15K),PC-1/Supreme $9K+) or equivalent to be happy-this is rediculous!
Before I read another members' opinion comparing mega-buck cartridges to one under $3K,please take a moment to reflect on what I have posted.Thank you.

Dear Tom: Well there are a lot of cartridges under 1K that beat the Verito mainly MM/MI ones but even the Celebration makes a very good " job " and you always can choose something like this:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1261423180&/Shelter-9000

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1261282177&/Soundsmith-The-Voice

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1261280408&/Miyabi-Standard

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1261118939&/Benz-Micro-LP

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1260796919&/Dynavector-XV-1s

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1260635219&/Audio-tekne-MC-6310

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1259039011&/Van-den-Hul-Colibri-XCM

At the end is you who have to pull the trigger, no doubt about.

Tom, some of us try to help nothing more.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Tom,

You seem to take my SONIC impressions of the Allnic personally. I answered your question posted.

I was commenting on its absolute performance relative to others. Something, to be honest, I think this cart needed because IMO its resolving capabilities have been overstated by sellers of it.

Perhaps a more constructive response, if you did not like my answer would have been to ask what I may suggest in your budget. Which unless I missed it was not stated.

I was not saying you have to buy a mega buck cart to be happy. I could be happy with any lower model Koestu often had cheap on the GON, Allerts lower priced carts are very good, EMT's are very good, Shindo SPU is great with the Hommage Step Up, all these carts are can be had near the Allnic price. All of which I would prefer, but that does not necessarily mean you will.