That's what I guessed about the Hana. Interesting you mention the Denon 103 -- I used one with a Midas body before the SPU Synergy. And I just sent it out to get retipped. I can go with a hyperelliptical which I understand would be related to the Synergy or try a line contact with a boron cantilever. I'm leaning to the line contact in the spirit of trying something in that spectrum. I'm thinking it might give me a better sense of an alternative to the SPUs. Or maybe I'll like it enough that it won't be necessary.It’s a modern cartridge with a microline stylus, your brief was for something less resolving.
In that vein:
The other living fossil, the Denon 103 might make a good stand in while the SPU is rebuilt and has the advavtage of being relatively cheap. High coil resistance though so careful with the SUT.
The Shelter 301 II also comes with a conical stylus if you want to spend more, I’ve never heard a Shelter. I’ve read that they’re not too demanding of the tonearm.
The EMTs seem the closest to the SPU concept but different, if you can get one to suit your phono stage/SUT combination.
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