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Bottlehead Kits => Eros Phono => Topic started by: ALL212 on January 28, 2023, 12:17:38 PM

Title: Well.... 90 degree mod on my stylus... oops
Post by: ALL212 on January 28, 2023, 12:17:38 PM
Well ... I just put a rekerd on and the cart went skating across the rekerd.  and... at some point I must have beat it with a stick as the stylus now has the 90 degree modification on it.  :'(

Music Hall MMF-5
Stock Goldring 1012GX with D12GX stylus.  I can get a new stylus for mid $200's and up.

but as long as I'm spending my hard earned money... anyone want to voice in on recommending something under $500 (or real close to that)?  $300 would be better but I buy carts once every century and this century is young...and I'm not!

Eros Phono...No SUT
Title: Re: Well.... 90 degree mod on my stylus... oops
Post by: ALL212 on January 29, 2023, 05:18:44 AM
I'm not a particularly fussy listener but would like to squeeze the best I can out of a new cartridge.

Hana is on sale in some places right now.  I've heard good things about that cartridge.

Under $300
Ortofon Blue
Audio-Technica VM540ML
Sumiko Moonstone

$300 - $500
Nagaoka MP-150
Ortofon Bronze
Hana EH
Nagaoka MP-200




Title: Re: Well.... 90 degree mod on my stylus... oops
Post by: Paul Birkeland on January 29, 2023, 06:04:48 AM
I'm quite fond of the cart you have and I'd just pop on a new stylus and keep listening!
Title: Re: Well.... 90 degree mod on my stylus... oops
Post by: ALL212 on January 29, 2023, 06:17:57 AM
Wow - I had no idea that the whole thing brand new is $500ish...

I think we'll stick with the Goldring and just pop in a new stylus.

Thanks Paul!!