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| When to change a cartridge? unreceivedogma, I think air versus analytical instrument placement against a black background is one of the major breaks in the audiophile community. I go to live jazz and classical concerts and air is everything. A sax hovering in air, drums poun... | |
| When to change a cartridge? BTW, with this new amp change I am beginning to understand the difference between overly "analytical" systems in which the instruments are well separated, but they lack air. With my Hovland Radia, there is a definite separation between instruments... | |
| When to change a cartridge? whart, yes there are so many variables in improving a system. I inherited my Hovland Radia amp from an audiophile friend of mine who passed away. I was using a McCormack DNA-1 upgraded to the top level by Steve McCormack just a few years before I ... | |
| When to change a cartridge? elliottnewcombjr, thank you for that great diagram. It made the point clearly. | |
| When to change a cartridge? whart, thank you for your clear write-up. I hate to be the "real-world guy," but looking into VAS for retipping they quote four to eight weeks, with shipping probably more like six to ten weeks. I would not be able to tell if the retipped stylus s... | |
| When to change a cartridge? Viridian, sounds like a plan. I'll have it evaluated like I did with my 20-year0old amp. | |
| When to change a cartridge? Viridian, I think the salespeople at my online retailer told me that my stylus might even last up to 3,000 hours because of what you've said about its shape. Anyway, now that I know I can send it in and have a new stylus put on for about $400 to $... | |
| When to change a cartridge? Viridian, thank you for the in-depth article on stylus wear. There are a lot of variables involved, but one that is important to me is $ per hour a stylus costs, and also what my ear is hearing. The article mentioned female vocalists and how sibil... | |
| When to change a cartridge? inagroove, thanks for the suggestion. My system sounds great. I play all kinds of classical music, string quartets or bombastic pieces like Scheherazade that also has a very musical violin. I have pieces with fat-sounding violins and thin-sounding... | |
| When to change a cartridge? In regards to cleaning a cartridge, I once sent a Grado Reference into Grado because the cantilever had been bent by an errant hand. I am pretty sure Mr. Grado himself fixed the cartridge. One thing he told me was to stop using that gunk to clean ... | |
| When to change a cartridge? 2psyop, Thanks. I purchased a microscope that sits on a stand. The cartridge is a super fine line. I can look cartridge shapes up on google. Thanks for the info. | |
| When to change a cartridge? 2psyop, if I do buy the microscope what am I supposed to look for on the stylus? Thanks. | |
| When to change a cartridge? Kennyc, does a Soundsmith cartridge last longer? I have an Audio Research PH-7 phono stage. What do you mean by adequate? Thanks. | |
| When to change a cartridge? dogberry, thanks for the heads up on VAS. | |
| Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp? Bob Hovland the designer and builder of the Hovland Radia tested the amp to bring it up to specs. He said after twenty years everything was up to specs. Apparently he built the amp with high-grade industrial parts that don't wear out too easily. H... |