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Sundsmith rebuild.

I just had a Monstercable Alpha1 rebuilt by Soundsmith. I opted for the $150 rebuild (their cheapest -- it's a very old cartridge, and my first rebuild experience).

Wow! I am blown away! It is really good sounding.

At first it was shrill. I was concerned. Then I adjusted the VTA, and let it break in more.

The cartridge has settled in beautifully. Highs are definitely not shrill. Detail is there, so is a nice tight bass. Voices are present and not veiled. There is really good air and depth. The highs and midrange are so much better than I expected; and the bass is very satisfying.

$150 incredibly well spent!!! I am pleased and will send more of my old cartridges to them.

I would love to hear about your cartridge rebuild experiences, as I like the dialogue forum.

Cheers!
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Hi all, I have sent a Sumiko Tallisman Virtuoso and a Dynavector XV1's for Peter to look at about 4 weeks ago. The Sumiko, the cantilever is not absolutely straight and the XV1's the styli is not pointing straight down. It appears that the cantilever rotated on its axis very slightly counterclockwise.

Long story short, i received the same message as Al that Peter was recovering from very serious health problems and the turn around was approx. 12-14 weeks.

Merry Christmas everyone.....
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