@zavato - my point is that when the stylus wears out, it is a decision point to either retip it and perform whatever other service it may need, get a new replacement for the same cartridge (which I did last time), or opt for a different one. Yes cartridges are consumable, but they have a critical impact on the SQ, perhaps the most. They are not stylus cleaning fluid or tubes if you are a tube guy. To me, an end game means no more decisions. I think I’ve found my end game with my car (but will still need to keep a second car for my wife and inclement weather/long distances for me) and only need to decide where to take it for annual service and other longer interval services and tires. Tires are consumables, and of course impact the driving experience, but in no way like a cartridge impacts the SQ of a stereo.
The hunt is over
I feel that way. Who else reached the endgame? Feels terrific.
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In that my old cartridge was a Lyra made cartridge as is my new one, I view what I did in switching cartridges as going from one set of nice Continental Tires (I like Contis) to a more modern but equally nice set of Contis. When changing cartridges I was basically happy with the tonality of my old cartridge; I just wanted something that I would be able to instantly recognize as part of the same family.
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@zavato - that was my point- you faced a decision so you weren’t at your endgame. Going up the line of a manufacturer’s products is part of the journey. Settling on a manufacturer of a component by no means is an endgame. It’s certainly a good milestone though. |
@zavato, late one night, just before you’re about to fall asleep, an eerie feeling will envelope you, a little seed of doubt will creep into your mind and you’ll start to feel clammy and sweaty while tossing and turning agitatedly - a terrible foreboding feeling will consume you, and eventually, no matter how hard you try to resist, you will hear yourself whispering those two terrifying words……………. WHAT IF !!!!!!!!! |
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