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What cartridges would best sound an Ekos arm?
Point taken Theo, but I was talking about an Expert Stylus re-tipped Troika, which is a major improvement on the original. Major.Anyway, interesting posts. Ekos + Troika (ES re-tip) is top banana. 20 years later - see my first post - I'm not sayin... 
If you could only keep 5 Lp vinyl which ones
White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights (live)The Pixies - Death to the Pixies (live)The Birthday Party - It's still Living (live)Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon CollieJohn Spencer Blues Explosion - DamageSneaking in... (I'm sure you said sev... 
What cartridges would best sound an Ekos arm?
No Rauliruegas I've not heard it with that one, but I have heard it with the following:Linn Karma, Linn Klyde, Linn Arkiv, Dynavector 17d2, Audio Technica OC9, Shelter 901, Shelter 901Mk2, Shelter 90x, Zyx Atmos, plus some others over the years th... 
What cartridges would best sound an Ekos arm?
Without a doubt a Expert stylus re-tipped Troika. It's a perfect combination - and I've tried many over many years. Nothing sounds as good. 
How to use magic eraser to clean stylus?
Ckoffend - you need to add a drop of superglue to the eraser before you rub back and forth. The tip will then be found embedded in the eraser. Works for me everytime! 
Surface Noise - another question
The only time I hear surface noise is if a record is scratched, or isn't clean, or if the stylus needs replacing (a good indicator if you're in need of a re-tip).Other than those there's no surface noise at all - records are completely silent (err... 
Ortofon RS-309D opinions
I've been using one for about 6 months Curio. It beats all the other arms I have which include an SME V, Origin Live Conqueror (Mk3), and Linn Ekos 2. By "beats" I mean it extracts more detail and sounds so much more "alive" than the others. From ...