Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone

@terry9
It speaks very highly of your regimen that your stylus is like new after 980 hours. I hope I can say the same! Currently at 350 hours on my Blue Lace.

I have a Clearaudio Double Matrix Sonic Pro, mainly because it's quick enough to use during a listening session without interrupting the flow. It seem to do a great job, but who knows how it compares to Ultrasonic. Ideally I’d have both. And I do need to get more disciplined about re-cleaning records after a few plays!

@mulveling

Tell you what, Mulvening. If you want to pay the mail too and fro, I’ll clean a record for you (free) and you can see if it's worth the investment. I hang out in Victoria, Canada, on the wet coast.

Koetsu Blue Lace Onyx vs. Coralstone

wondering if anyone has had the opportunity to compare these 2 cartridges?

would also like to know if anyone feels the "diamond cantilever" to be a worthwhile upgrade?!

I currently own both Koetsu's.  Both are wonderful.  Difficult choice, depending on the music one may prefer one slightly over the other.  The vast majority of the time, the slightly more musically visceral Blue Lace pulls slightly ahead of the immensely beautiful sounding and immersive Coralstone with the musical genres I enjoy. 

I have a friend overseas who swears by the Diamond Cantilever Coralstone, swears it can do everything! ......I think I need to try one sooner than later.  :~)