There have been a few problem reports lately...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on August 20, 2012 at 12:34:01

In Reply to: Cartridge manufacturer quality and reliability? posted by TubeDriver on August 17, 2012 at 08:15:39:

But Denon cartridges are recognized as consistently high quality. This isn't my choice but it is the choice of retippers. IIRC there was something on VdH's site about cartridges acceptable for retipping.

Cartridges's that are acceptable models for retipping are no big recomendation but its an indication of manufacturing consistency. No one wants to risk their business's reputation by taking on a retip job on a cartridge that has shoddy build quality and inconsistent construction.

A retipper takes the chance that you will send them something of questionable build quality and they may get blamed for the cartridge falling apart or something like that. Denon is not the darling of the audiophile world but it is a very good cartridge for the money and they make them very well.

Denon cartridges have also sported a very highly polished stylus that has been for some years a very good quality diamond. Not all stylii are equal and the quality of the stone used for the stylus and the quality of the polishing of that stylus is pretty important to how many hours you can get from that stylus.

If you have been in this hobby for any length of time you would have already noticed that stylii don't seem to last as long as they used to last. I am not expert but I suspect that inferior quality diamonds and poor finishing of that stone may be at fault.

That's just my feeling about the subject,
Ed
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Topic - Cartridge manufacturer quality and reliability? - TubeDriver 08:15:39 08/17/12 (19)

Update - EdAInWestOC 20:04:53 08/24/12 (0)

There have been a few problem reports lately... - EdAInWestOC 12:34:01 08/20/12 (2)

RE: There have been a few problem reports lately... - SgreenP@MSN.com 12:57:07 08/20/12 (1)

It is not surprising... - EdAInWestOC 19:20:22 08/20/12 (0)

Audio-Technica - reuben 06:13:06 08/19/12 (5)

RE: Audio-Technica - recent productions any good? - ianm0 17:02:31 08/22/12 (1)

My OC9MLII is also less than perfect - reuben 06:18:55 08/23/12 (0)

RE: Audio-Technica - rindolini 02:18:53 08/21/12 (2)

Thank you for posting! - reuben 07:31:09 08/21/12 (1)

RE: Thank you for posting! - rindolini 09:13:53 08/21/12 (0)

Add Dynavector to that list. /nt\ - Opus 104 10:05:20 08/17/12 (7)

I don't I agree (completely) - wgallupe 17:07:33 08/17/12 (5)

RE: I don't I agree (completely) - Jack D II 11:26:48 08/20/12 (0)

Going by personal experience with 4 carts over 10 years. - Opus 104 17:24:03 08/17/12 (3)

RE: Going by personal experience with 4 carts over 10 years. - painter27 19:31:23 08/17/12 (2)

I know what you mean! ;-) /nt\ - John Elison 22:38:30 08/17/12 (1)

RE: I know what you mean! ;-) /nt\ - painter27 18:07:18 08/19/12 (0)

I'll second that. -nt - Raiderman 15:37:55 08/17/12 (0)

RE: Cartridge manufacturer quality and reliability? - kuma 09:03:14 08/17/12 (0)

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There have been a few problem reports lately... - EdAInWestOC 12:34:01 08/20/12 (2)

RE: There have been a few problem reports lately... - SgreenP@MSN.com 12:57:07 08/20/12 (1)

It is not surprising... - EdAInWestOC 19:20:22 08/20/12 (0)

There have been a few problem reports lately...

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