Can a Sumiko BPS be retipped at a reasonable cost.

The stylus broke.

gabe09-10-2001 11:56pm

cornfedboy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,645 posts 09-11-2001 at 02:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete gabe: nope. it's the audio equivelant of the disposable razor. -kelly
fatparrot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,314 posts 09-11-2001 at 02:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Cornfedboy is right! Try a Grado Platinum or Sonata, though NOT on a Linn table (hum problem).
sean Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,231 posts 09-11-2001 at 04:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think that it was Cory Greenberg that "solved" the Grado hum problem on the Linn's. I'm sure that digging through some old Stereophile's will turn up the exact solution. I think it was simply a matter of adding some shielding above the motor and all was taken care of. Sean >
blues_man Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 133 posts 09-17-2001 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Get a BEnz high output cartridge. Retipping is very reasonable. It's painless to upgrade. They sound great.