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Pickering XSV 3000 replacement stylus- are they worth it?

to say that I am enamored with the performance of the XSV 3000 on the new Technics 1200G is an understatement.  How are the replacement styluses for this cartridge?  are they worth it?  I have the original Stereohedron and although is still performs very well, well, nothing lasts forever. 
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lewm
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My bad, was indeed thinking of MI, but why don't you trust LP Gear?  I ask this out of genuine curiosity.  If you have a good reason, you might convince me.  Or is it simply that they may not use a Samarium Cobalt magnet?  Assuming output voltage and frequency response are similar between the LP Gear stylus assembly and the OEM stylus assembly, what is the problem?
lewm
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As you know, Chakster, the magnet is in the cartridge body, not the stylus assembly, so I wonder why you’ve mentioned it. Also, WHY don’t you trust LP Gear?
lewm
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I believe there is a discussion elsewhere on this forum about Pickering XSV replacement styli sold in the USA. I think the vendor is LP gear. The LP gear product bears a Shibata stylus. In my opinion and in the opinion of several others who contributed to that thread, the Shibata stylus should be very satisfactory as a replacement for the stereoHedron. Plus, it’s not super expensive. Chakster did not agree.
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