Koetsu Burma Jade Platinum

Is this the cartridge you are referring to ...
Koetsu Jade Platinum Phono Cartridge ?

At $10k a pop, not surprised there are no reviews out there.

Rich

Syntax,

I owned a Burma Jade, it's similar performance to Platinum Jade but a different color. Overall very light rather than the deep green of the Jade.

They were prevalent about 1999, I and another guy here in my group both had this model.

I looked in my image files and have almost every model Koetsu except this. Here is a link to image at Top Class.

http://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng/photo_gallery_details.jsp?gid=7147

If you can afford it & you have the proper phono pre - GO FOR IT!
I have owned many Koetsu's - But not this one - But none have disappointed me in the past.
They are a tad heavy & make sure that your tone arm & weights will support it.

I saw just a Picture at Topclassaudio from that Cartridge and it caught my interest. I never saw one and also the name "Burma Jade" was - or is- new to me.
It is a milky colored green, probably in a way a "brother/sister" of Koetsu Jade (-> deep green). Listened to Jade with Diamond Cantilever and it is glorious, really good.