The problem in answering this question is that the cartridge probably sounded ratty when you last listened to it, which is why you sent it in for a rebuild, so it may be hard to remember exactly how it sounded compared to the new one. That said, I had SS work on 2 cartridges for me and I was very pleased with the sound when I got them back. I had a different situation in that Peter only replaced the stylus and not the cantilever on mine. I didn't ask him to do this, I just asked him to do what you think best. I don't think Peter would have replaced the cantilever on yours if he didn't feel it was the best choice. My guess is you will install it and be very pleasantly surprised.
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I didn't send the cartridge to soundsmith because of wear but because while mounting it onto my turntable I destroyed the cantilever . Having said that it was probably time for a retip anyhow as I've been using the cartridge for 12 years . I asked soundsmith if changing the material of the cantilever from aluminum to shappire would give me better sound he said no , that it would probably track better but that the cartridge would sound as it used to . |
This is Ortofon Salsa Why don't you just buy a better cartridge instead of fixing an old one ? |
First of all I don't have to much money and cartridges nowadays are very expensive . If the Salsa were to be marketed today with inflation it would be over 500 dollars . Second the fact that its old doesn't mean it can't raise up to meet expectations in camparison to other cartridges on the market . It really is very good . I would have to spend a lot more money in order to get a.little better performance . Maybe 800 or more . I hope this explains why I didn't go with another newer cartridge . |
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