Grace Level ll

has anyone had any experience with these cartridges? Seem to be compatible with the earlier F8 cartridges, but with better cantilvers and stylus.

mitcho03-10-2014 1:30am

lewm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,778 posts 10-31-2023 at 07:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As you may glean from reading the earliest parts of this thread, I argued with Chakster that once you put a good OCL or other line contact stylus on a Ruby (meaning an F9 with a sapphire cantilever, which = Ruby), it begins to resemble the very rare derivatives that came later and which he owns or owned, at least hypothetically. Chak did not agree, wherever he is now.
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,185 posts 11-01-2023 at 09:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I did follow that line a bit but the in recent production Soundsmith stylus swayed me from searching out something more ancient…exotic. I am friends w guy who has been in some touch w Chak. i wish him well. best to you
lewm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,778 posts 11-01-2023 at 10:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Good to know at least that Chakster is alive and not captive in some gulag for his political views.