Have you heard the Goldring Ethos Cartridge?

I have had an Ethos for a couple of years. It is amazing, with heaps of detail yet smooth, warm sound. Love it.

Thank you @jorgjean  and @allenric .  I had a Goldring made, Roksan badged cartridge about a decade ago on a Roksan Radius turntable that I loved.  It punched about its price class. 

I just bought the Ethos. Should arrive tomorrow. Cannot wait!

I've been running in the Ethos now.  It's likely too early to give an accurate assessment of the cartridge, but here's what I noticed. 

--Setup was a breeze. The body and the cantilever provide easy viewing for setup. They aren't obscured. 

--Packaging was first rate. As good or better than the last few carts I bought--AudioTechnica ART9, Benz LPS, Kiseki Purpleheart. 

--Sound is particularly big, bold and lively. Bass, midrange and treble are pretty equally distributed.  

--I would like it to open up with a bit more air on top. I have only a few hours on it so we shall see. 

It's been another week of playing records with the Goldring Ethos.  It settled down very quickly. After the initial 5-20 hours, it's broken in-from what I can tell in my confirmation bias/subjective mind. :). I don't hear it changing now. 

What a stellar cartridge for $1600!  This is a keeper.  If I had to describe this cartridge I would say it's totally balanced.  It doesn't avoid romanticism, bloom, or euphonic texture. The first order of business, though, is dropping everything I've heard that I've liked into equal parts.  Not one area is overemphasized.  Or so it seems to me.  Highs, mids, and lows are equally pronounced and curtailed without feeling rolled off.  

Enough of me trying to find the terms. Here's my behavior...

I almost took the day off to listen to records. 

I've bought more records (and I own a bunch). 

I came home from a dinner party, put the wife to bed, and stayed up til 3 am just listening. 

There's a gravitational pull into my music room.  Great job Goldring. 

PS If the Ethos is below your price range, don't scoff. If it's above your price range, maybe try another.  I had a Roksan Radius that came stock with a Goldring 1042 or something. Damn, if I couldn't find anything to beat that MM. It rivaled with ease an Ortofon 2m Black.  Takeaway : Goldring makes great cartridges that should be heard.

PPS. I have no affiliation with the company.  I'm just elated that I didn't spend $10k on a cartridge that moves me and keeps me up at night--in a good way! :)