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retipping

  1. W

    Amazing Retipping Service from Andy Kim @ Needle Clinic

    Great experience having Andy Kim at Needle Clinic upgrade and refurbish my Ortophon Quintet after a catastrophic breakage. He is the real deal and a true craftsman. He prescribed that a new boron cantilever and microridge stylus be installed. He also recommended that it be denuded (cartridge...
  2. G

    Audio Origin or Soundsmith? Rebuilt MMC20EN or New SMMC20EN?

    Hi - Does anyone have any experience with retipping performed by Audio Origin in the UK? (https://www.audio-origin.co.uk/) I've just acquired a Beogram 1700 w/the original MMC20EN and need to get a second cart. I need to decide whether to go with Soundsmith (as I have in the past) or give Audio...
  3. T68

    Is retipping an ADC ZLM possible or a bad, crazy idea?

    Hi! I am very, very pleased with how my ADC ZLM with the original stylus performs. I got it nos so there should be many more enjoyable hours left in it. But, but... one day it will wear out. I am worried it will be too soon becauese I play it so much, since it is so nice to listen to :-). Of...
  4. cnolanh

    needlestein is sharp!

    I sent him a broken Shure N97HE stylus for retipping, so I could retain the original Shure look and the good integrated brush. I got it back quickly with the diamond and cantilever I ordered (a high-quality elliptical). I'm listening to it now, very happily. So I'm reporting that needlestein...
  5. davstev

    Soundsmith, I broke the cantilever on my Denon Zu 103. :(

    Hi all, it took next to nothing to break the cantilever from my Denon Zu 103. There is was, just lying beneath the cartridge... On the upside (desperate for a silver lining here), I bought this DL-103 Zu (not 103R), after it had been retipped at Soundsmith by a previous owner, and he chose the...
  6. dcmfan

    Benz Micro Ruby - Off to Soundsmith it goes!

    Found this little jewel online. The seller mis-labeled it as a well-used "ACE Low Output" and priced it accordingly. The seller had the box from an Ace, but the cartridge is a much higher quality Ruby 2 Open Air. It's kind of tough to sort out the Benz Micro hierarchy over time, but I...
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