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    Miyabi retip experience

    Yes. With heavier brass top plates at the tonearm head and heavier counter weights in the rear.
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    Miyabi retip experience

    Schroeder Reference.
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    Miyabi retip experience

    Good evening Solypsa. In a word, Superb. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Miyabi MCA and before that a Miyajima Shilabe. Pushing back the clock, I spent quite a bit of time with various Alleart, Decca, Ikdeda, Soundsmith and Ortofon cartridges. They all brought something. The Tzar is...
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    Miyabi retip experience

    You are welcome, Peter. When I re-tipped the Zero, both the stylus and cantilever were replaced. Removing the stylus from a cantilever is challenging. Moreover, it is common for manufacturers of styli and cantilevers to ship assembled units. As you are probably aware very few cartridge brands...
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    Miyabi retip experience

    Peter, I also own a Miyabi cartridge. Specifically, the MCA alnico. This was my stereo cartridge before I replaced it with the Tzar. You did not specify which model Miyabi you own. Some, like the MCA alnico and the 47 labs model, employed a line contact stylus. On the other hand, the Miyabi...

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