Send it to Soundsmith for evaluation....He'll bring it back
Time for a new cartridge
My current cartridge which is a Van Den Hul DDTII Special MC is starting to lose it's zing. Details are not as sharp as they were and overall I think I'd like something fresh. My tt is a VPI Prime with the 10" JMW Memorial tonearm. My phono stage is a Musical Fidelity Nu Vista Vinyl. My amp is a McIntosh MA8950 integrated. My speakers are Sonus Faber Cremona M. I have 2 KEF R400B subs, which I think compliment the Cremona's. I've emailed VDH and they said they would do a re tip and get it back to where it was, but I'm thinking maybe it's time for a different sound. With the info I've provided I'd like some alternatives. My budget is around $2500.
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If your Cart's 'ZING' floats your boat. Then why look elsewhere, it might just need to be reintroduced through a additional attention. The Cart' can be inspected for suitability for being overhauled. A Typical Overhaul inclusive of shipping is usually under $500 At 1000 hours of replays as a predicted life before the 'ZING' issue manifests once more, the replays will be approx' $00.50c per hour. 50c a Replay is to myself Bargainsville. Seems attractive compared to entering the unknown at a replay cost of appro' $3.00 per hour. |
Dear @drvynil01 @vynilshadow: The cartridge was designed at very precise market prce point as the manufacturer entry level model and that's why the Eq. uses op-amps instead of discrete design.You can't ask for more:
https://daviddenyerpr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hfn-oct-ds-audio-ds-e3_reprint.pdf R. |
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