dean@pico.oz (Dean Economou) (08/07/90)
If you have a high quality cartridge that has a worn stylus,
or has been damaged, do not despair. It can be fixed and
probably improved.
The Garrott Brothers provide a cartridge repair service
which allows a new diamond to be fitted to *any* phono
cartridge. These people actually put the cartridge under
a microscope, pull out the old diamond, and fit a new
one. The new diamonds are reputed to be the world's
finest. In addition they can fit new cantilevers (Boron
or Aluminium) and repair all sorts of damage. In all cases
the Garrott Brothers claim they can better the original
factory specifications.
I don't work for them, but for many years my Supex 1000SDX
has been returned from the dead (broken cantilevers, worn out
stylus, broken windings). Each time it has returned working
beautifully and, to my ears, sonically improved.
Apologies if all you people in netland know about this service,
but if you do not, here are the details:
Garrott Brothers
Tantawangalo Lane
Candelo N.S.W 2550
Australia
Phone - 61 64 93 2347
I don't have exact prices but expect to pay $100-150US for a
stylus replacement. They also make their own cartridges which
you can audition by mail order. All work is guaranteed and my
experience has been that these folk really know their craft.
"Don't look at the trombones! It only | Dean Economou
encourages them." | QPSX Communications
(attributed to | Perth
Richard Strauss) | Western Australia
| dean@qpsx.pico.uwa.oz