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Help-Bent Benz cantilever need advice

Hi All,

I need your advice- These pics are from a used Benz Micro Glider cartridge that I recently received. The cantilever looks bent to me- Is it usable? does it need repair? can anyone recommend who to go to for repair? Really appreciate your help on this- Thank you.

Link to photos

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d129/bmenary/BENZ/

May need to copy/paste- I am new to this forums postings-
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mofimadness's avatar
mofimadness
4,992 posts
 
It sure looks off center to me. I would send it to SoundSmith for the $250 level repair.

http://www.sound-smith.com/retip/
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
Axel corrected my AT 180 for 50 Euro: schallplattenndeln.de
The AT is an MM cart while your Benz is MC kind. You should
first ask Axel.
salectric
755 posts
 
I would recommend Soundsmith as well. Peter recently retipped my Benz LP and I am very pleased with the results.
actusreus
733 posts
 
First of all, what were the seller's representations regarding the cartridge? Sounds like you bought it without actually seeing it first, so the seller should have disclosed this defect. The cantilever does look pretty off-center.
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
I am sorry but my reference misses one letter : schallplattennadeln.de. BTW a boron cantilever can'n bend. If the cantilver is of-center the suspension should be corrected.
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