Coincidentally, I woke up remembering the best bass I ever had:
Thorens TD124 (super heavy platter was the key IMO)
SME 3009 series 2
Shure V15Vxmr Beryllium Cantilever
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The TD124’s incredibly machined platter shaft with bottom bearing was sensitive to vertical movement. Unfortunately, my wood floors were too flexible (at former location), so after years of careful approach/retreat, no dancing, I Traded it for a spare Fisher 500C.
Dropped the Shure Beryllium stylus assembly two inches, super stiff Beryllium cantilever shattered.
I went for AT440ml and Shure’s mr (because it had Shure’s dynamic brush), both aluminum cantilever I think)
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Recently, I had Steve at VAS build me a Frankenstein stylus assembly: boron cantilever, advanced stylus (Steve calls ’P’) on a Shure stylus assembly with Shure’s damped brush. Fits both the Shure M97xe body and the V15Vxmr body.
BTW, Jico boron/shibata stylus with brush, the brush is not damped.