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

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I could sort, grade and charge more for “perfect” assemblies, but I don’t.  5% is the industry standard.  Maybe I’ll think about it.  The list of questions I have already for clients is pretty long since I carry so many diamonds and cantilevers.  
 

Since I have a source of ruby and sapphire rods the proper diameter, I make my own assemblies.  If I could find a source of boron rods, I’d make my own boron assemblies too, I think.  Except maybe for Ogura assemblies where the original OEM Vital diamond fit into the slot and with the tiny steel mounting plate would be preferred, which would be the choice of most people, I think, especially for Koetsu and Dynavector.

FSE ( Field Stabilising Element ) on a Cartridges which I am familiar with. Has a very positive influence and benefits way beyond the same model Cart' demo'd without the FSE added. The Cart' with FSE was proven to be much improved in the produced End Sound quite substantially, I wonder how well aligned in general the Ortofon Cart's are for their Zenith orientation.

I wonder if the Cart' without the FSE, if was to have a ideal Zenith alignment and was nailed on the other Geometry, whether it would have outshone the Cart' with the FSE added.  

Short term demo's do not usually allow for the perfect Geometry Dial In.

This is very much on my radar now, my DV XX2 MkII is perfectly fine, but with a Grado Aeon3 and Koetsu Urushi Wajimi to compete with in my stable it doesn't get much use, so a retip ala what the OP did might be the ticket. Thanks! 

For linear trackers, well, the truth is it’s probably always wrong rather than always right.

That line made me chuckle!