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RE: Anthony, if my reading is correct, my XV-15 can accept the MI D2000Q stylus.

Posted by flood2 on January 9, 2017 at 18:00:59:
Hi Bill
Yes, the D2000Q, D2400Q and the Stanton 780DQ will all "work" in the XV-15 body.
However, the inductance of the XV-15 is much higher than the UV15. The UV15 is 350mH whereas the XV-15 is 930mH and this will impact on the flatness of the frequency response. You really need to correctly match the mechanical characteristics to the electrical characteristics for best performance.
If you are interested in the quad styli because of the better tip profile, may I suggest considering a retip with a Paratrace by Expert Stylus on a matched stylus to your XV-15 body that you are currently happy with? The cost of a NOS Pickering quad stylus is likely to be ridiculous for the performance (pickeringuk list the D2000Q at USD225).

The Paratrace is a low mass nude Van den Hul-like cut that is reputed to be one of the longest lasting tips on the market. The cost (last time I checked) was 85 pounds to change the stylus. What you don't want to do is to chop off the cantilever and replace with another material unless you are sure that the mass change is negligible and the resonances are unchanged.