RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild?

Posted by Jsawyer09 (A) on May 25, 2012 at 04:30:51

In Reply to: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? posted by mvj on May 25, 2012 at 02:30:10:

Hello.
Roscoeiii here has experience with a Soundsmith re-tipped XX-2 MKII. Maybe he could give more insight. I have an XX-2 MKII as well, but no experience with the Soundsmith re-tip on this one.
However, with that said, I do have experience with the 20XL factory and Soundsmith ruby retip. Side-by-side comparison of these shows the re-tip to be my preference between the two. I really do not think there's an appreciable difference here. If there is, I cannot tell; at least not enough to make me go, 'Ah, this one is sooooo much better...wow'.

Unfortunate that the cantilever is missing. Then you could just have Peter put a new line contact on it (the $350 or so option), rather than go with the whole new cantilever/diamond combo. My guess is that many here would say you no longer have an XX-2 — instead, something else different completely. I don't know about this, personally. While that may be technically accurate, I cannot help but think that everything else is in fact an XX-2. My experience with the 20XL makes me think it can be improved; it's just there's camps who would say, 'an improvement on what?' It's now no longer a Dynavector, so it cannot be compared. Semantics aside and all that, money is always an object. You could save $650 the Soundsmith route, but then you have a different cart...albeit a really outstanding sounding cart methinks.

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Topic - XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - mvj 02:30:10 05/25/12 (12)

I'd get the $250 Ruby/Line Contact Retip myself.. - marc-homeslice 15:26:33 05/25/12 (3)

RE: I'd get the $250 Ruby/Line Contact Retip myself.. - John Elison 22:34:01 05/28/12 (0)

RE: I'd get the $250 Ruby/Line Contact Retip myself.. - Wojciech 15:32:55 05/25/12 (1)

Hah.. touche. :) - marc-homeslice 16:22:08 05/25/12 (0)

RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - teenage diplomat 11:26:31 05/25/12 (1)

If that is the sole issue... - EdAInWestOC 12:01:48 05/25/12 (0)

RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - roscoeiii 07:49:30 05/25/12 (0)

RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - Bromo33333 06:53:55 05/25/12 (0)

RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - JRags 06:51:15 05/25/12 (0)

Soundsmith rebuild - hifitommy 06:15:06 05/25/12 (0)

The prices that you hear tossed around... - EdAInWestOC 05:46:33 05/25/12 (0)

RE: XX2 MkII Dynavector or Soundsmith rebuild? - Jsawyer09 04:30:51 05/25/12 (0)

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