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RE: Warning to Stanton and Pickering collectors...

A couple of years ago I was discussing this very issue with Kevin (KABUsa) - at that time, the supplies of genuine product looked like they had dried up so he got in touch with JICO. He tried out a Shibata version and seemed to think it was OK - he now sells them as an option.
From what I have read of the experience of others, they require a bit of breaking in before they become "usable". I don't know if this means the users get used to the sound or whether the stylus performance genuinely improves!
One thing for sure, no 3rd party offering I have seen has the tie-wire suspension so they are unlikely to have an "equivalent" performance to the genuine article. This is why I think it best to retip a known "good" original rather than buy a replacement.
Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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