Not to sound rude, I am generally interested in the answer. If cost is no object, why not swap to a different cartridge ? It is interesting to hear people mating the 103 with components that outclass them in terms of cost. Now I get that cost doesn't always equate to better sound, and I will say I have never had a 103 in my system, but there seems to be better technology out there. Micro contact diamonds, boron/ruby/sapphire cantilevers, figure of 8 coil windings etc..What is it about this particular cartridge that makes people go so gaga over it?