Make me feel better


I broke my cantilever off!
A Denon DL-103S with ~25 hours on it!
I hit it with my knuckle (finger) and it bent straight down and to the left.
I tried to get it back in position and it just fell off.
Tell me I'm not the only klutz with cartridges!
$250 wasted! Can anyone beat that?
I dont drink..what should I do to feel better?
david99

Showing 1 response by kurt_tank

First the Good News (for you anyway!)

At least you can blame yourself. My friends kids were playing with my new TT (without my knowledge of course) and they severely bent the cantilever of my new Benz Micro Glider II ($800).

Now, the bad news (for you, for me it was great news!)

The dealer did give me $300 for the cartridge body as a trade in, and the boys father, a long time and very good friend, gave me another $300 towards a new cartridge.

Let this be a warning. Buy a cartridge with a stylus guard and use it always! (I bought a Koetsu Black, and yes, it has a stylus guard! Lesson learned.)