Sumiko Blackbird Soundsmith Rebuild Level?


I have a Blackbird with a snapped off cantilever that I am going to send to Soundsmith for a rebuild.

Has anyone sent them a Blackbird and what level rebuild did you get? Level 1 ($150), Level 2 ($250) or Level 3 ($350)? I would appreciate your observations on how pleased or not you were.

Thanks in advance.
anovak
We can install Boron with ultra-low mass nude Contact Line. That should provide near undiscernable performance from the original, except with better inner groove performance. Althought it is not on our website, we do stock a large numebr of varied cantilever materials and nude styli.

Peter Ledermann/Soundsmith
Hello Peter, and thanks for your response.

I just received the SAE1000E that you did the level 2 rebuild upon. It sounds very, very nicely and I'm wondering if I should consider the level 3 with the Blackbird since it is a higher quality cartridge, from the accounts I've seen?

I did not know that you can do the boron cants. That might also seem to be a good option with the contact line stylus. I'll send you a message on your site to get the details....

Thanks to the others for providing insight, and regrets to Tablejockey....ouch! Or rather, I know just how that feels!