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RE: How Important is Stylus Shape?

Yes John, they all have line contact styli like the AT ART-7* and ART-9, the discussion of which gave rise to this thread.

What they DON'T have are microline, van den Hul, Shibata or other exotic shapes more nearly duplicating the cutter.

The Ortofon line seems to be an exception . . . and of course the van den Hul line, and others I'm sure.

I don't give much credence to the Fremer tests. Besides the digitizing (I can see a dispute coming on.) problem I'm guessing that most voters experience these files through their computer DAC and speakers. At the very best they copy and play them on systems of widely varying quality. Also the exotic shapes are more likely to reveal as superior on the inner tracks, though compromised by tracking error. I don't know if Fremer highlighted that aspect.

*By the way, I think it would be great if you did score an ART-7 and report its comparison to your Denon.

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