Stylus retipping

Contemplating retipping my shelter 7000 with ruby cantilever and optomized contour nude contact line diamond by Soundsmith.Has anyone had this work done by Soundsmith and what was the results. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

needfreestuff07-23-2011 2:03am

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tubeo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 72 posts 07-23-2011 at 03:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have had a few of the Soundsmith Ruby Cantilever and Optomized Contour rebuilds . They were a Denon 103R and more important to you , both a Shelter 501 mkII & 901 . I can state without reservation that all were improved as far as sound goes , by far better than what the NEW Original Cartridge was . It's like getting a new and much more expensive Cartridge for $350.00 . There workmanship is outstanding . The only drawback I can see is the 8-10 weeks it takes to get your Cartridge back .
tubeo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 72 posts 07-23-2011 at 02:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Needfreestuff , I did end up Tracking the Shelters at 1.70 grams which is a little lighter than Shelter's optimum midpoint recommendation . All of the re-builds took from 6 to 10 weeks from the date I shipped until the day received . I always have a couple of Cartridges on hand just in case . If you don't have a back-up Cartridge , you could buy a used one here on the Gon to get you thru the wait . Good luck

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