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Miracle by Joseph long on Dynavector XX2MKII cartridge

A couple of days ago, I got my Dynavector XX2MKII back from Joseph Long after he put a new cantilever and stylus on it. It has blown me away, it sounds better than it has ever sounded, and has blown away my Kometsu Vermilion cartridge. I'm thinking it may be the best sounding cartridge I've ever heard, but don't get m

e wrong, I haven't heard that many great cartridges, but to my mind, this is one of them.

Joseph long's work is heartily recommended after my experience in this matter.

Regards,

Dan

islandmandan

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dwette
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I'm still waiting on Joseph's tests. He was waiting for the glue to cure. The cantilever apparently didn't break, but the suspension/dampers might still be a question, I presume. Maybe I'll know in a day or two what the test result is. 

I just got a 3rd tonearm for my turntable, so I look forward to trying it out on that.

dwette
350 posts
 

I rescued a Koetsu Rosewood that was quite literally thrown in the trash. The original owner got an insurance settlement after some contractors threw a tarp over their turntable while the arm was cued to play. My dealer, who replaced it with a Dynavector, tossed it out, but let me have it when I protested. LOL It still had the stylus attached, but was pushed thru to the top of the cantilever. 

I sent it to Joseph Long. He has glued the stylus back on correctly, tells me it has almost no wear, and is waiting for the glue to cure before he tests it. 

If all goes well I'll end up with a $4K Koetsu for the cost of Joseph gluing the stylus back on and testing that it works OK.

dwette
350 posts
 

Joseph confirmed today that my Koetsu tests out fine and is good to go. Hope to see it back later this week or so.

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