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Audio Technica stylus upgrade

Hi all,

I have the Marantz TT-15S Turntable (which I love) with the factory Clearaudio cartridge. I upgraded the stylus way back with the AT-VM95 microline stylus with amazing results. Do I go the next step with the Shibata or am I wasting my money on diminishing returns? I'd play with carts but since this table does not have a removable headshell I'm not really interested. I'm kind of at my happy place with my current system so of course I can't leave well enough alone.

Merry Christmas all! 

Ed

edbay

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mijostyn
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@dogberry 

You are an audiophile! Suck it up and get out that protractor. Lofgren B DIN please.

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@lewm 

It is because you have aluminum ears:-)

@edbay 

I do believe that the ML stylus is better than the Shibata which is easier to make. I would stick with it.

@dogberry 

That is exceedingly true and may be the reason for "break in" in some instances. The person is accommodating to the sound, the new normal. Most people do not measure their systems and have no idea what their systems are doing. I have seen some pretty awful normalcy in very expensive systems.  

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