When I first got the table maybe fifteen years ago it had a koetsu rosewood cartridge that neede retipping and that was done by sound smith, not original but beautiful nonetheless. I happily used that cartridge for many years until my daughters cat decided it should be replaced. A local shop suggested I try the Linn Akita and it was within my minuscule budget and it is not that I have been unhappy, far from it it is just I miss that koetsu/soundsmith combo. To complicate things I have aged as has my hearing and I now wear hearing aids. So I am in fact leaning to buying the replacement stylus, just looking for suggestions I guess. Damn I miss my youth!
Question concerning cartridge for Sota Star vacuum turntable
I have a vintage Sota Star vacuum turntable with a Fidelity Research FR 64 FX tone arm with a mounted Linn Adikt MM cartridge that unfortunately needs a new stylus. I can buy a new replacement stylus for somewhere between $400.00 and $500.00. My question, is this wise or could I for near the same cost do better?