Hi,
I would like to understand the criteria based on which a retipper replaces the stylus only vs replacing the cantilever. The way I understand it (but I might be wrong) the most usual retipping method is cutting the cantilever and bonding a new cantilever in its place (together with a new stylus of course), as replacing just the stylus is difficult. What is the criteria for chosing to do so vs replacing just the stylus? I can understand specific cases (eg. Dynavector Karat with super short cantilever) but are there retippers that are able to replace just the stylus without touching the cantilever? I think this is crucial especially for historically important cartridges (eg. Miyabi), given that the cantilver is an inherent part of the original sound of the cartridge. Any thoughts are appreciated.
I would like to understand the criteria based on which a retipper replaces the stylus only vs replacing the cantilever. The way I understand it (but I might be wrong) the most usual retipping method is cutting the cantilever and bonding a new cantilever in its place (together with a new stylus of course), as replacing just the stylus is difficult. What is the criteria for chosing to do so vs replacing just the stylus? I can understand specific cases (eg. Dynavector Karat with super short cantilever) but are there retippers that are able to replace just the stylus without touching the cantilever? I think this is crucial especially for historically important cartridges (eg. Miyabi), given that the cantilver is an inherent part of the original sound of the cartridge. Any thoughts are appreciated.