@best-groove, I agree with you that the Sato Musen Zen Diamond is an absolutely wonderful cartridge. To my ears sonically competitive with current top mc cartridges.
For the record it needs to be said that the diamond cantilever is NOT like the Sony XL-88D. This cartridge utilized a one piece diamond cantilever/stylus assembly, which to my knowledge is unique and exclusive to Sony.
The diamond cantilever of the Sato Musen looks very similar to the one used on Dynavector’s Karat Nova 13D. The way the stylus is attached to the cantilever seems to indicate they were both sourced from Namiki.
For the record it needs to be said that the diamond cantilever is NOT like the Sony XL-88D. This cartridge utilized a one piece diamond cantilever/stylus assembly, which to my knowledge is unique and exclusive to Sony.
The diamond cantilever of the Sato Musen looks very similar to the one used on Dynavector’s Karat Nova 13D. The way the stylus is attached to the cantilever seems to indicate they were both sourced from Namiki.