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Waaaah. Snapped off my cantilever.

Today I bumped the needle of my Dynavector XX-2 MkII, it's a big bucks cartridge for me, I've only had it about six months, and 2 of those months I couldn't use it because my pre-amp was in for re-tubing.

Makes me understand why some stick with CD's/Downloads and solid state equipment.

Looks like Soundsmith is the way to go to repair it, but please do chime in if you have any other recommendations. Thanks.
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pbnaudio
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Andy Chongs retipping service in WA does an excellent job with a much quicker turnaround time than Soundsmith.

Best of Luck

Peter
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islandmandan
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I just got my XX2MKII back from Soundsmith, where I had their best retip done. Without a doubt, it is a much better sounding cartridge now than even when it was new.

As Peter said, there is a long turnaround with Soundsmith (three months), but, in the end, you'll have an even better cartridge. I haven't tried Andy Chong for retipping, but it might be a better alternative for you, since you wouldn't have to wait so long.

Good luck,
Dan
peterayer
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Can you send it back to Dynavector through your dealer or distributor? I'm just wondering why the recommendations I read are always for Soundsmith and other services rather than the original manufacturer. Is it based on cost and repair time?
wrm57
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Darkj, that's a serious bummer. I can sympathize because I did the same to a Dynavector ten years ago. Mike Pranka, the US distributor, took pity on me and replaced the cartridge at dealer cost. It was a kind of "leniency for boneheads" policy, and I qualified. Might be worth checking into.
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