soundsmith retip shelter 301?

is there a sound difference going the retip route? what are peoples experience?

tmwill11-05-2011 12:48am

nandric Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,086 posts 11-07-2011 at 06:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think that expression 'retip' is an misnomer if it does not refer to the stylus exchange only. All cart producers and retip services get from their supliers the complete cantilever/stylus combos. Those are than 'glued' in the tube with the 'bobbin' ( the coil on the 'iron' on some other plate). So when one get some 'exotic' cantilever with some exotic stylus combo by some retip service this may mean 'easy money' for the supplier. Peter from Soundsmith already stated that the stylus exchange only is much more difficult. The same info I got from a Dutch retip service. Regards,
nandric Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,086 posts 11-08-2011 at 08:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dear Stringreen, 'if the stylus needs replacement, the suspension system does to'. Will you care to elaborate on this proposition? I am not able to 'see' any causal relationship. Besides the complexity of the repair will obviously increase as will the possibility to go wrong. Ie one get some other stylus as well as suspension. If we add the cantilever then we have 3 variables. Regards,