Cartridge rebuilds, whats your opinion?


I've recently won an Origin Live Resolution with Illustrious tonearm on e-bay. Needless to say I am thrilled with it. The seller had a Koetsu Red(Rosewood) fitted which clearly outclassed my Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, good as it is. So it should, it is twice as expensive. I'm tempted by the Koetsu, but the cost is difficult to justify on such a vulnerable item with a limited life span. I could consider it if a rebuild is a viable option. I know Koetsu will do it, but at a considerable cost. Here in the UK, a number of small outfits such as the cartridgeman offer competitive rebuild and retipping and I am sure a similar service is available in the US. Obviously the result will depend on whose doing it, but in general do you guys have any experience of non manufacturer rebuilds? If so, how close to the origonal can the rebuild get? It would be too much to ask to expect a 100%, but near would do. If it was a realistic prospect, I could justify it to myself(probably not the wife, but you can'nt have everything). Thanks, and greetings from across the pond
david12
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Raul, Here you go again, insulting people who are offering their advice with the sincere hope to help someone.
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You need to under stand that the way you write to about people is tremendously rude and insulting ? How do you know that TWL does not have live experience with different types of re-tipping ? - You don't - This is what makes you so unwelcomed in the threads.
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You write about things you know and those that you don't with the same intensity. This keeps anyone from valuing your advice and makes you look quite foolish and immature.
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You can disagree with someone's point of view with out being disparaging. TWL tried to offer some advice in an honest effort to help someone. You can disagree with his statements and offer your own point of view backed up by your logic, but you don't have to be rude and annoying.
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I also am tired of reading threads to find myself annoyed by your holier than now approaches.
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Have you noticed that people get angry with you in many of the threads you visit and ask you to go away. Did ever stop to ask why that happens to you often and rarely to other people ? Maybe it is your behavior. People on this forum disagree all of the time, but usually do it in a polite and constructive way.
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You have proved yourself time after time to be crude and ignorant of how to interact with other people. I suggest you get some lessons on communication and getting along with people before you open your mouth again on Audiogon. You really have a problem.
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Tom – I know you don’t need me to defend you – you are quite able to fend for yourself, but I am sick and tired of listening to Raul’s mouth. Thanks to you for all of the time and effort you have put into Audiogon that has been of huge help to me and others. Rgds – Larry.
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Dear Cello: " How do you know that TWL does not have live experience with different types of re-tipping ? ".

If he really had the Koetsu re-tipping experience then why he don't give that information to David?.
Look, it is very easy: he don't have that experience. Period.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Larry: " Even what you are not eating do harm to you. "

If you don't want to read my opinions please don't read it. Is up to you.

BTW, TWL: " do not sound the same, and are not the same.". Stylus expert do the same work that Koetsu: it sound the same.
" Live experience " is what any one have in is own home audio system and TWL don't have it, at least you don't tell that ( maybe you never own a Koetsu cartridge with the rebuilding problem). Now, if you ( not other ones ) already had a Koetsu experience with Stylus Expert and they send back a different Koetsu cartridge, then an apoligize to you.

Dear friends, normally when I " speak " in this forum is because I have the " live experience ". Only when is extremly necessary I take the other people experiences.

I'm not trying to offend to any one, ever. My way is straight direct and my language problems don't help to have a better comunication.
Regards and always enjoy the music.
Raul.
Thanks guys a warm discussion and a helpful one to me. I did'nt expect uniformity of feedback, you never do, but all the views are helpful. Sorry for the "warmth" of some of the opinions, no harm done I hope.