Thank you Chakster4 for sharing all that history regarding my cartridge. I had no idea. All I know is it sounds great. In response to your your inquiry, no, I do not know the difference between Cartridge Man and Grado. Also, I did look into returning the cartridge to benz but was told repair times were extremely lengthy. I also considered trading it in but the process seemed confusing and more expensive then I was prepared for. Being a If I had a Mercedes, I doubt I would have it repaired at a Ford dealership. Again, thanks for all that information regarding my cartridge. Very much appreciated.
Retipping Cartridge
Just wanted to give a shout out to Needleclinic@gmail.com in the the El Dorado Hills, California. I've had a Cardas Ruby 2 cartridge for some time (came used on a Rega P9 purchased here on Audiogon. Thank you Audiogon!) and was wondering if it needed some service. In the past I had sent my cartridges back east to the the ever popular Needle Doctor but decided to check this outfit out as they were very local. I had heard about this outfit through audiogon and decided to have them check my cartridge out. They indicated that indeed I did need a new stylus. No big surprise. The work was done very efficiently and reasonably. I now have two terrific cartridges, a Cartridge Man and the aforesaid Ruby 2 and they both sound great. Thanks Needle Clinic. I'm glad a put my trust in your workmanship!