I recently have been listening on my Marantz 2238 / Garrard GT 55. The sound is good IMO. I think that there may be a cold solder joint in my receiver ( one side will cut in and out regardless of FM/PHONO) after playing for a while it will stay on and function pretty well. However that is besides the point. The Garrard is old and I am not sure how old the cartridge is or even if it is still in good shape. How would I know if it is bad? Also, How would I go about finding something that would fit this model? Does anything still exist in terms of replacements for it?