Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged?

Posted by joeychitwood (A) on February 25, 2015 at 18:42:27

I have been happily listening to my Rega P25 with modded RB300 tonearm and Soundsmith Denon DL-103r with a ruby cantilever and diamond stylus for several years. Last week, I was suddenly called away from my house while listening to an LP, and I inadvertently left the TT running for two days.

The stylus had traversed the run-out groove and had been rubbing against the paper label for 48 hours. There was paper dust all over the dead wax area. I removed the Denon and temporarily mounted a spare Audio-Technica AT440MLa cartridge.

The cantilever appears straight. I took macro photos of the cantilever and stylus (at about a 45 degree angle to horizontal) and am wondering if the status of a cartridge can be assessed by looking at these. Can the moving coil be damaged by running against the label for two days? Can you give me your expert opinions on the condition of the ruby cantilever and diamond stylus? Thanks.

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Topic - Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - joeychitwood 18:42:27 02/25/15 (19)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - Crazy Dave 14:24:48 02/27/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - joeychitwood 08:12:25 02/26/15 (1)

Looks pretty danged good to me... - Ivan303 08:27:34 02/26/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - monoplinth 07:43:08 02/26/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - joeychitwood 05:54:43 02/26/15 (2)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - ABliss 07:19:53 02/26/15 (0)

Not sure what you mean by, "times out"... - Dman 06:02:16 02/26/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - middleground 05:25:31 02/26/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - John Elison 00:35:02 02/26/15 (7)

Pardon me asking... - Dman 05:53:58 02/26/15 (6)

RE: Pardon me asking... - John Elison 20:39:47 02/26/15 (3)

RE: Pardon me asking... - Crazy Dave 14:34:23 02/27/15 (1)

RE: Pardon me asking... - John Elison 14:44:58 02/27/15 (0)

Thanks, John. I figured it was something around that range... - Dman 05:55:15 02/27/15 (0)

RE: Pardon me asking... - joeychitwood 06:19:17 02/26/15 (1)

RE: Pardon me asking... - Dman 05:57:50 02/27/15 (0)

Ditto - Des 22:35:21 02/25/15 (0)

Diamond vs paper... - robotk 19:59:40 02/25/15 (0)

RE: Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged? - SgreenP@MSN.com 18:55:41 02/25/15 (0)

Macro Photos of My Stylus and Cantilever: Damaged?

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