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Have you heard a VAS cartridge?

VAS offers wonderful re-tipping services for our cartridges.  The reviews of Steve's retipping services are great all around.  I've used him twice and love his work, efficiency, pricing, detail, videos...everything about the vendor. 

What about VAS's own cartridges for sale?   They appear to be super modded Denons.  I'm very curious to learn what first hand experience folks have had with them.  

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dogberry
573 posts
 

VAS also have their Nova MC cartridges, which seem to be a different thing altogether from the 103-based ones.

hoytis
86 posts
 

I've been running the VAS Ebony 103 for quite some time. Never gets old, absolutely love the detail and warmth. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it to anyone. Paid $510. Steve is very responsive to questions.

billstevenson
345 posts
 

I own two VAS Nova MC cartridges, one mono and one stereo.  The mono one in particular is magic, easily the best of several monophonic cartridges that I own.  A few days ago I reconfigured my phono pre set up for MM and had to switch from using the VAS to using an Ortofon 2M Mono SE, which is the mono version of the 2M Black.  All this because I bought a JICO stylus to try in my Shure V15 MRx5.   Anyway that is a story for another day, back to the VAS.  Wonderful cartridges. Wonderful service.   I personally prefer the VAS Nova Mono all things considered over any option currently available. 

billstevenson
345 posts
 

Clarification, I prefer the VAS Nova Mono over any other mono options currently available.

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