RE: Delos Replacement?

Posted by John Elison (A) on May 14, 2016 at 18:14:56

In Reply to: Delos Replacement? posted by Joe Backer on May 14, 2016 at 14:49:09:

Since you don't know exactly what's wrong, sending it to Soundsmith for an inspection might be a good idea. It will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $75 if I remember correctly, but that money is recoverable if it needs a new stylus and you let Soundsmith make the repair. A retip, if advisable, would be the most cost effective approach to correcting the problem and getting back to topnotch performance. On the other hand, if Soundsmith's inspection reveals the cartridge needs to be replaced, Soundsmith also sells new cartridges.

Of course, there are a number of other brands available, too. I've been using Denon and Audio Technica cartridges because both of these offer exceptional values in high-end low-output moving coils. In fact, I just bought one of Audio Technica's new ART series moving coils, which sounds very good in my system. Both the new AT-ART7 and AT-ART9 cartridges provide surprisingly high-end performance. You can sometimes find the best prices on these through eBay, where I bought mine.

Audio Technica ART9 from 2juki on eBay (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Delos Replacement? - Joe Backer 14:49:09 05/14/16 (5)

Those are the same things I hear when it's time for a retip... - Dman 05:38:41 05/16/16 (0)

RE: Delos Replacement? - SirAnthony 22:24:25 05/14/16 (0)

RE: Delos Replacement? - John Elison 18:14:56 05/14/16 (0)

RE: Delos Replacement? - PAR 16:24:56 05/14/16 (0)

RE: Delos Replacement? - rrob 15:08:02 05/14/16 (0)

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