I thought people might be interested to know that my Rondo Red has just passed the 2,000 hour mark and is showing no signs of deterioration. The cartridge was initially aligned using a Mobile Fidelity Geo-Disc.
I traded the last Rondo Red in well before the 2,000 hours, which I now slightly regret, but this time I thought I'd see just how long it would actually last. I have a new Quintet Black S ready for when this happens.
All records, new or preowned, are vacuum cleaned and transferred to anti static sleeves prior to the initial play. I use a carbon/felt brush for the discs and a carbon brush for the stylus before and after each side.
No other treatments are applied.
Hope this information is helpful.
I traded the last Rondo Red in well before the 2,000 hours, which I now slightly regret, but this time I thought I'd see just how long it would actually last. I have a new Quintet Black S ready for when this happens.
All records, new or preowned, are vacuum cleaned and transferred to anti static sleeves prior to the initial play. I use a carbon/felt brush for the discs and a carbon brush for the stylus before and after each side.
No other treatments are applied.
Hope this information is helpful.