My Kontra B is getting long in the tooth so will need attention soon. I gave Expert Stylus a call and had a very interesting and open chat without any hard 'sell', most gratifying,...if the suspension on my cart is good (I suspect it is as the cart rides OK) then they can re-tip mine for £279 inc VAT and Delivery, or it may just need a clean. If the suspension is shot then there's nowt they can do and I'll need to seek an exchange unit which currently runs at £600 notes...ouch!
Anyhow I decided to take a look at the stylus along side a Goldring and a DL103R....here's the pics....
The goldring (actually a Reson Reca):
The DL103r conical stylus:
Neither the Goldring or the 103 have had much use as you will tell by viewing my Kontra B ...
I think I need to improve my hygiene
Front shot looks worse than it is:
Side shot not too bad:
The pics don't show all the detail and look worse than it is but there are signs of wear and I think I'll take the plunge in a few months....the most disturbing this I noted is the stylus is not 100% square with the cartridge body...if you go back and look at the head on shot you can see is a little off to the left... [EDIT] ooops! no you can't as I cropped the pic!
Coils on the KB:
Anyhow thought you might like seeing some close up shots...