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RE: Different version of Stanton 681EEE

681EEE had a 0.2x0.7mil elliptical tip
MkIIS had the Stereohedron II tip (0.3x2.8mil)
The MkIII had a 0.3x0.7mil elliptical tip
The MkIII was basically a backward step in quality as the company was already getting out of the hifi cartridge business. I have several MkIII styli and they have all hardened. Even at the time the azimuth errors were extremely poor and the tracking ability was very variable. You will see some marketing brochures claiming nude tips. They were all bonded. Towards the end of the production, they even managed to bond the tips 90° off axis so that the tracing radius was on the MAJOR axis!

The styli have the markings on them to identify version. If they don't, they are 3rd party.

Regards Anthony

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