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Getting a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua rebuilt

Hello,
My Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua seems to be producing some distortion in one channel. I have always babied this cartridge but it is about seven years old now, so perhaps it needs a rebuild. Does anybody have any idea what it would cost to have the cartridge rebuilt? What is the procedure?

Regards,

Larry
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roscoeiii
1,155 posts
 
SoundSmith has a great reputation. There are purists who will say that you will no longer have a pure Dynavector cart. And that may be true. But I have never seen a complaint from someone about the sound of the SoundSmith retyped or rebuilt carts. Check with SoundSmith on whether they recommend retyping or rebuilding. Only major downside is the wait: 10-12 weeks is what I was quoted. Only 4 more weeks to go to get my XX-2 rebuild...
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nandric
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There is also Axel option (www.schallplattennadeln.de). +/-
4 weeks wait. You can ask Axel what you like but he need to
see your cart first. The used expressions are rather vaque.
'Retip' means ususaly exchanging of the cantilever/stylus
combo while it should mean stylus only. What 'rebuilding'
means is anyone's quess. The difference is this. For any
cantilever/stylus combination you will know the price in
advance. For other repair kinds you need to post your cart
and ask for quotation.

Regards,
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chashas1
596 posts
 
With Dynavector your cartridge would go back to Japan, and in essence you would have a new cartridge. Can't say what happens elsewhere.
chfs911
23 posts
 
I have just had a quote for rebuilding in Japan or Exchange for new off the self. $500 difference on XV-1s

I can't be bothered waiting the 5-6 weeks to rebuild so option 2 looks best.
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