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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi chakster, the retips with boron cantilever and whatever styluscost about $500. Your best option is to do surgery by yourself.The most of AT styli are fastened with a small crew on the innerside. If you buy suitable donors with the right cantile... 
koetsu
My experience with Koetsus is limited but I own many MC carts while without comparisons no judgement is possible. My firstwas the Rosewood Signature which was refurbished by Koetsufor 2000 euro. I was not impressed. Then I got one of those Uruchi'... 
Arche headshell with London Reference cartridge - fantastic results
For those who can't spend a fortune for headshell wire those Clearaudio clips are available for about 50 GBP (8X). Theyare easy to solder. Use an old cart , fasten the cart in a viceand put the clip on one of the pin-connectors. Use silver Litz(th... 
FR64S tonearm overhaul
One need to first remove the round covering plate on the VTFadjuster to get access to the inside of the arm. Then the aluminumscale on the arm shaft need to be removed in order to get accessto the 3 screws one of which holds the Din 5 connector. I... 
Has anyone heard the Miyajima 'Snakewood' cartridge,
Dear Lew, As my English tacher you should explain  to me if ''snakeoil'' is made from snake wood? I can't imagine boiling snakesfor the purpose. So there must be some other source.  
Arche headshell with London Reference cartridge - fantastic results
howardalex, I could not afford Aggalos and made my own bycareful choice of headshell clips (clearaudio) and (thin) silverwire. A kind of ''cheating the cheaters'' which is fantastic feeling(grin). 
Arche headshell with London Reference cartridge - fantastic results
 I (also) bought 3 extra ''insert pieces'' on which the cart need to be fastened. With the included one this means 4 headshells.I have seen one Orsonic on eBay for $300. This is the right perspective  to judge the prices. Anyway each headshell sho... 
Has anyone heard the Miyajima 'Snakewood' cartridge,
Dear dr-john, There is von Karajan's complete Ring on DGGG withWalkure cast to die for: Vickers, Stewart, Crespin and Talvela.Should be easy to get in Europe. 
Help ! Best MC cartridge for Linn LP12?
''clear think(er)'',  I hope you are not referring to chakster (grin)?  
Help ! Best MC cartridge for Linn LP12?
''Best cart for a turntablé'' make no sense. The question should bethe best cart for x tonearm and y phono-pre. 
Fidelity Research cartridges
Hi Chakster, Yes Axel retired and sold his ''shop'' to his assistent. He got some curious illness (not a stroke) and lost command ofhis left hand. But he was already around 70 so deserved retirement.I moved to Expert Stylus in UK while British GBP... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Professor, The old Romans already stated ''de gustibus etcoloribus non est disputandum''. Kant assumed that Aristotelianlogic is perfect while the other German ,G. Frege , invented modernlogic. In terms of modern logic ''value statement'' are... 
Fidelity Research cartridges
Chakster, That is how ''general opinion'' works. One does notbelieve his own eye in order to follow the so called ''custom''.I looked many times to my sample and assumed that a formerowner retipped the original ''conical'' with ''line contact'' st... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
As if Raul's opinions are objecitive , subject (sic!) for public confirmation. What an nonsense.  
SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth
Chakster, I own Technics SL 1000,mk 2 with Obsidan plinthbut removed the mediocre original feet and put AT pneumatic 636 footers instead. The plinth is actually a frame (not guitarbox) like Lew's slate plints. The armbase is according to mealso su...