My budget is around $1K. I am willing to go higher if it means dramatic improvement. I want to be well below the point of diminishing return.
If your budget is $1k why don’t you just buy much better cartridge with warranty from official source?
Biggest bang for the buck in retipping a new Denton DL103R
I have an analog rig composed of new DL103R, Sumiko tone arm, SOTA TT and a home-made phono stage optimized for DL. It sounds good, but I am wondering whether I can improve the sound significantly by retipping the cartridge. I was quoted by an eBay retipper for $900: Nude Fritz Gyger FG S diamond, ruby cantilever, aluminum body and potting. A new Lyra Denlos is $2000. Is it worth retipping? What is the biggest bang for the buck?