Have you heard them all ?
Or are you referring to a few two-four experiences ?
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Both the SL and ML have nude diamond Shibata stylus the specs are now very similar, not exactly the same but very similar.
For some and possibly me, the new SL may look better proposition than the current ML which is why it is assumed they will be bringing out a mk2 ML at some point.
I believe the ML has a Microline stylus, itās the only difference I can see in the specs .
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Not according to the Hana UK website but perhaps it is a mistake.
Hana M Series Cartridges - Hana Cartridges
Hana S MkII Series - Hana Cartridges
It would make some sense if the S stood for Shibata and the M for Microline but not what it says on the Hana website I was looking at.
M Series Nude Microline stylus ā Higher Specification Part
Befitting its name, the M Series uses a Nude Microline stylus, mimicking the cutting stylus and fitting more precisely into the vinyl groove. This enhances tracking to capture the most delicate musical details with better frequency reproduction, stereo imaging, and resolution.
Again, not what it says on the Hana UK website in the links I provided above but as I said it may be a mistake there.
Unless it changed recently, I think it is a mistake.
Mistake on the uk site re the m series.
Yes could be, it makes sense to be a mistake on the website.
Which Dynavector do you think plays with more punch and is better suited for rock?
The 10x5L or 10x2L?
It is a mistake, the two letters suffix is actually a designation:
ML - Microline Low (output)
MH - Microline High
SL - Shibata Low
SH - Shibata High
EL - Elliptical Low
EH - Elliptical High
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If you read what I said, I did not claim to have heard them all and I did imply that I am being subjective about this.
Coming back to this, I can find a UK dealer advertising the DL103 for Ā£179, then Denon AU300LC transformers on eBay for Ā£110 to Ā£150. A chance to try and potentially resell if you donāt like it?
A good trans impedance phono stage like a Sutherland will inject punch and rhythmic drive to the music.
He also propagated MoFi beeing pure analogue because he could hear the difference between pure and not pure anlog 
And he even claimed this after the scandal was already known.
I donĀ“t know what other voices heĀ“s following, but I would not trust any of his statements aymore
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I will not discuss about that, but personally i like him and read all his reviews since 2002.
But I have a question for you, as you seem to know very well all the technical aspects of cartridges and their potential match with an arm.
Do you think that a Shure V 15 can be a good match for the Simplex?
I was thinking about this some more. As you know I currently have a very good phono stage, so to go to MC I would need to spend significantly to reach that same level. Or get a SUT (also at decent cost), but then Iād have no control over the loading of the cartridge.
Do weāre likely talking thousands, and thatās not even including the actual cartridge which would likely also come with significant cost to better what I have. So on paper perhaps an MP-500 is a sensible step up after all.
Any thoughts?
Shure V15 is a vintage pickup, long out of production and even with the V-Version and MR stylii so much overrated. However, with SAS producing spare stylii in different variants these do not meet compliance as with the genuine stylii.
WhatĀ“s measured by others about SAS stylus compliance wonĀ“t fit to low mass tonearms as the Simplex is.
Price and performance wise youĀ“d rather go with Grado wood body pickups, Nagaoka MP series, Ortofon 2M Bronze and others.
P.S.: The compliance issue is an aspect that a real pro should know or even recognize. Because Fremer didnĀ“t, he is not a trustworthy pro.
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Of course youĀ“ll get full control over cartridge loading with SUTs. The turn ratio indicates what load the cartridge will see. Furthermore thereĀ“s the possibility to adjust input impedance easily in order to let the cartridge see an adapted load even with the fixed turn ratio of the SUT.
And as soon as you break away from the eternal fairy tales of the HiFi world, a lot of wonderfully functioning transformer capsules appear, which are not only no worse but also sometimes very inexpensive.
For example, a dealer on eBay currently offers so-called TFK disc transformer with a turns ratio of 1:10 and in another auction the version with turns ratio 1:20 for cheap money. Same with famous Sennheiser TM-003 in variant 1:10 and 1:20 or eastern german RFT/ VEB capsules used in their broadcast mixing console or tube mics and a turn ratio of 1:20.
On other hands youĀ“re right, switching to MC will cost some money. Maybe there are some members nearby your home that can introduce some MC cartridges to you?
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Ok, I obviously need to do more reading. (Any good links you can share?)
I was under the assumption the turn ratio was mainly about the gain needed, and not to set the load.
Thank you.