I haven't listened enough to make a pronouncement about sound quality yet (have only directly compared to a NOS AKG P25s,) but I' m definitely not disappointed.
Because of the way the stylus/suspension is made (Google the cartridge, look at the pics, there are several showing the construction) you really need to inject a drop under the part that is covering the suspension proper. There is no access from the backside. I'm not sure if a toothpick drop would get the WD-40 where you want it. I used a 30 gauge needle on an insulin syringe (insulin syringes can be purchased for cheap at most drugstores and don't require a prescription. They are commonly fitted with tiny 27 or 30 gauge needles.). I injected under direct visualization using a faily low-powered optical microscope, but I imagine that a digital scope would work as well. If your eyes are younger than mine, maybe with only a loupe/magnifying glass.
I re-treated about 2 days later as it looked a tad droopy. Seems stable now (for how long?) Looks like the seller has listed yet another one. No telling how long this supply willl last.
I have been watching this thread with interest and just putting this out there...
You guys realize that a very small unobtrusive cottonball will support the cantilever indefinitely and also provide needed give? I tried this with a MA 2002 and it works like a charm, no need to apply WD40 or anything. This works for a collapsed cantilever, it will not help a hardened block which is a different problem anyway. You don't even see it unless you dismount the cart and look
Whoops, this is an old thread but I just ran across it again. Thanks Wualta — I've read many of your posts on this and other sites and you really know your stuff. And you share it with strangers for free. I view you as an authority and never question your advice... (yet). Thanks again.Whoops! Sorry, bimasta, I meant to cite funflyer and his MF100 fix! But valuable details on the AKG fix nevertheless!
30gaugetastic! Thanks for the description of the technique. Everyone reading this should observe caution around sharps, dispose of them properly and avoid injecting themselves with WD-40 if at all possible. Obviously. But I felt it was necessary to underline it.
Hopefully sombody can help me I have used search and have very quickly read most of this thread. I have a shure V15-IV with the V45MR. The stylus has not collapsed but has hardened the highs are shrill and the mid and bass are lacking.Does the rejuvenate work to solve this problem with the shures?Thank in advance
How exactly would one know that the suspension is too hard? I suspect my 50 year old Shure M3 is probably a candidate.
I posted earlier about an AKG-P8E whose suspension had turned to cement. Wouldn't play at all: as soon as it hit the groove, it stayed there, skipping back to that spot each revolution. The cart had a great reputation, so I experimented with lighter fluid to permeate and soften the suspension. It worked. It plays entire records now, no problem. You'll find my post(s) which outline the procedure.The stylus has not collapsed but has hardened...