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My wife was using my beogram 5500 and sadly somehow the needle is now gone.
Here is a pic of the cartridge: http://i.imgur.com/psrSLRb.jpg
I don't know if the needle broke off or fell off, if I somehow found it would I be able to put it back on?(very unlikely) Otherwise, what are my options? Do I have to replace the cartridge as well or just get a new needle?
Many thanks for your help.
Oops, not pretty but not the first and definitely won't be the last that this happens. As these get old, the suspension normally fails eventually so they have a finite lifetime. Don't give your wife a hard time.
Repairs/retips and new cantilevers are possible. Discuss it with Axel at:
I see that sound smith does retipping in the US. http://www.sound-smith.com/retip/
So to get the equivalent of what I had, I would need the Ruby Cantilever and Nude Contact Line Diamond. This costs $250 minimum.
The Aluminum with Nude Elliptical Diamond costs $150 minimum, is the extra $100 worth it?
Thanks.
Send your to Axel. He has a 4-6 week turnaround if sooner. He will let you what he can do. I would go for his Shibata tip.
Hope this helps.
I see that sound smith does retipping in the US. http://www.sound-smith.com/retip/
So to get the equivalent of what I had, I would need the Ruby Cantilever and Nude Contact Line Diamond. This costs $250 minimum.
The Aluminum with Nude Elliptical Diamond costs $150 minimum, is the extra $100 worth it?
Thanks.
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