Somehow I have managed to severely bend the sytlus on my Dyna 20xl (low hours). What are my best options here? Is retipping an option or should I just write it off an replace it?
Looks like it there would be a $500 premium over retipping vs. trading in my cartridge for the Karat (with a trade in discount). Is the Karat that much better than the 20xl? Also, are any of you guys using the Karat with the VPI JWM9 tonearm? Looks like the Karat is a bit lighter than the 20xl.
I have owned both and the 17MK3 is the better cartridge, but you're saying the retip is $250, (which we know) and the trade-up to the 17MK3 is $750? Wow, that's a big difference. I thought maybe a couple hundred bucks. If it were me, I'd retip and spend the extra on vinyl.
Hi Cruz, I have the same tonearm and used both the High output 20 and the Karat. Somehow the extra weight of the 20 made it a better match for my system.
The Dynavector 20 series with the VPI 9 series arms is one of those matches made in heaven. I have tried many carts in it, some much more expensive and the 20 always sounds best to me.
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