I care less what the others think, I sent my cartridge to Needle Clinic and Andy replaced the cantilever and upgraded my stylus tip. It is a night and day difference for the better. The price was dirt cheap and Andy returned my cartridge to me a day after he received it. All told From the day I shipped it to him until the time I got it back was exactly 7 days. Realize that I live on the east coast and Andy is on the west coast. Andy will always get my business.
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!