VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service?

We are very lucky to have Steve serving the audio community. He is a true audiophile with a ton of experience and a vast personal collection of gear to reflect on.

He recently saved a 40+ year old Technics EPA500 tonearm that lost signal in it’s base. Quite a heroic effort for attempting & succeeding at that repair! The pictures he sent of the surgery were impressive to say the least.

He also rescued my “Covid” Koetsu Vermilion that was received as new looking sick out of the box. After it settled in and went from bad to worse with regards to cantilever alignment, Steve tuned it up restoring its geometry to better than new with a note telling me not to sell it!

Glad to have him in the business as well as consider him a friend!

I recently had Steve retip / refurbish two cartridges.  A Series 2 Koetsu Black and an original Kiseki Blue Silver Spot.   First and foremost, Steve is as honest as the day is long.  He communicates during the process and ensures both parties know exactly what he will do and how much it will cost.  Then he sends pictures and videos of his completed work with the cartridge mounted and playing on his personal table.  Then he sends it back with photos of the package and tracking info.  Outstanding.

His follow up is stellar as well - I had a minor issue with the Black and he insisted that I send it back so he could go through it again - no questions asked and at no additional cost to me. He takes absolute pride in his work.  Who else does that?  Now it sings better than I ever remember.  Both cartridges are now wonderful and will stay in my collection. 

I also own one of his Nova Signature LOMC cartridges and it is a giant killer.  

I'm just another audio nut that loves the art of faithful music reproduction and those who continue to help me get the most out of my system.  Steve gets my highest recommendation. 

Well said raynhis65gto.

I had Steve retip my Benz Ruby Z.

Excellent workmanship quick tturnaround along with pictures and videos. 

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Steve & his son Ray are Class acts! 

I sent him my old Koetsu Black. He had to straighten out the suspension and put a new line contact stylus on there. Price was reasonable and the Koetsu sings again. Great work doing the micro surgery this requires. Waited a couple months though, the wait has probably gotten longer.