Lyra Titan: Stylus broken during shipping


Analog friends; I've a question.

I purchased a Titan i for the second arm on my tt. It's a dealer demo cartridge described as "best condition".

This one arrived yesterday:

http://i41.tinypic.com/1z39o3l.jpg

Did anyone of you ever had a damage like this on transport? The cartridge was very well packed in original box with stylus guard. Btw. it was impossible to find the broken stylus in the box.

Thanks for sharing your experiences,
Marco
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What did the dealer say when you called him to discuss your damaged cartridge this week? We are all waiting for a positive resolution! Did he blame you? This why I always take pictures of every step of the way when packaging anything I sell on audiogon. It has been a reassurance to buyers and also is excellent proof of safe, complete packaging if I ever need to submit a damage claim with a shipper. A great safety tip for all audiogon members!
Why contact Audiogon, what makes anyone think that this is an Audiogon related transaction?
Marco has contacted me by email, and I will try to help him clear up this issue.

kind regards, jonathan carr
Dear all, started this thread just to get a technical answer whether this could be a transport damage and not for dealer bashing.

The dealer offered me to today to send back the system and I will receive a full refund. Really good service although he also not knows what could cause this damage.

It's a real shame with this nice system.

Best,
Marco
I am glad it worked out for you financially. Lyra's are great, you'll have to try another one soon :)