Costliest Brainfart

The expression s--t happens started somewhere and this could be one of those instances where it started or at least where it gained great popularity. Totally unsatisfying experiences seem, periodically, to be a part of this hobby -BUT there is always a way back to system satisfaction. Unfortunately, money is VERY often that way. Sorry to hear of your misfortune.

Hello, Please do not put a claim on your home owner’s insurance for $2k. You will just give them an excuse to raise your rate prematurely. Not sure of the condition of the platter and plinth. If those are salvageable you can go back to the dealer and see what they can do for the arm and cartridge. Sometimes they have a trade in deal or maybe they will be really nice and give you a really good discount. Like $30%. As for the arm if you have to use that arm then get another. If you can choose an arm then get something you might really want like a Kuzma 4 point 11. I am really sorry this happened to you and I am sure one way or another we have all had our bad audio days. 

I thought my turntable arm was up. I was cleaning a record and pushed it counterclockwise. There went my sumiko evo 3

Oh yeah…dropped speakers…lowered tone arm/stylus  on the part of the platter that has the speed calibration notches…turned volume up…up…up still no sound? Oh yeah, I hooked up to speaker B this time, turned speaker selector knob without lowering volume- BOOM. 
Done worse (imo). Parked car with a new Pioneer super tuner in shady part of Brooklyn. Sure nuff it was gone when I returned 15 minutes later. Damn these guys are good, clean uninstall with out breaking anything on the dash. Next day had to visit same neighborhood and couldn’t do without tunes so Used another family car. Parked in same spot. Same result.

I could go on but the audiogon community’s impression of me May drop too much.

My house cleaner decided to clean my phono cartridge. She rippled the stylus and cantilever out of the $3500 cartridge. I asked her if she would avoid touching it in the future. No point in yelling at her or upsetting her. Stuff  happens.