Dear @audiosens and friends: I think almost all was already posted and I would like to add some comments about:
as @lewm ( and I think @daveyf ) pointed out no one of us but only cartridge manufacturers/re-tippers can know for sure if the stylus tip/suspension is in good condition with hours coming to play, no one else no matter what. Period.
From some years now no one cartridge designer/manufacturer has to envy vintage materials or cartridge technology in any way.
Today stylus shapes are better one and with better quality excecution and more tigth tolerances. Cantilever materials are too superior as the boron rod ( instead hollow that is more resonant/distorted. ) over berilyum and cartridge body materials blend superior too. Better material at the wire coils and shapes as the magnets too.
Yes, exist really good vintage cartridges that in the LOMC designs can compete against the best today ones but that is not the rule.
I own/owned/tested vintage and today MM/MI/LOMC cartridges and I know for sure what I'm talking too. Obviously that to be aware of that we need to own not only a high resolution system but with very very low overall distortions and that be a true full range audio system.
Happy New Year 2 0 1 9 for all of you and your dearest family ! !
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
as @lewm ( and I think @daveyf ) pointed out no one of us but only cartridge manufacturers/re-tippers can know for sure if the stylus tip/suspension is in good condition with hours coming to play, no one else no matter what. Period.
From some years now no one cartridge designer/manufacturer has to envy vintage materials or cartridge technology in any way.
Today stylus shapes are better one and with better quality excecution and more tigth tolerances. Cantilever materials are too superior as the boron rod ( instead hollow that is more resonant/distorted. ) over berilyum and cartridge body materials blend superior too. Better material at the wire coils and shapes as the magnets too.
Yes, exist really good vintage cartridges that in the LOMC designs can compete against the best today ones but that is not the rule.
I own/owned/tested vintage and today MM/MI/LOMC cartridges and I know for sure what I'm talking too. Obviously that to be aware of that we need to own not only a high resolution system but with very very low overall distortions and that be a true full range audio system.
Happy New Year 2 0 1 9 for all of you and your dearest family ! !
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.