I don’t think you will do better than the Grasshopper for under $1,000. Use Magic Eraser for cleaning instead of liquid cleaners.
Does it make sense to retip vdH Grasshopper cartridge
I bought vdH Grasshopper cartridge in 1985. With integrated head shell.
I have retipped twice in the Netherlands. First time, they sent back the regular version that mounts in a head shell.
Now we are at 3rd time. The tip fell off, after I used a stylus cleaning liquid. BTW - no warning that cleaning liquids dissolve the glue between cantilever and tip. Now I am back again for fixing it.
Should I send it in for retip and suspension, close to $ 1,000 or is it time to get something new.
I would really like to stay below $ 1,000. Turntable Oracle Delphi, tone arm ET-2 linear tracking.
I have retipped twice in the Netherlands. First time, they sent back the regular version that mounts in a head shell.
Now we are at 3rd time. The tip fell off, after I used a stylus cleaning liquid. BTW - no warning that cleaning liquids dissolve the glue between cantilever and tip. Now I am back again for fixing it.
Should I send it in for retip and suspension, close to $ 1,000 or is it time to get something new.
I would really like to stay below $ 1,000. Turntable Oracle Delphi, tone arm ET-2 linear tracking.
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invictus005"Only send it to vdh. Otherwise throw it in the garbage." There are many competent, qualified, expert re-tippers there is no reason to only return it to VDH although that is certainly a credible, valid, legitimate decision, choice, and option there are many others from which to decide, select, and choose. |
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