inalone
New Member
Hello all,
I recently got a new stylus for my Nagaoka MP110, and noticed that it was extremely difficult to find ANY that were not eBay listings from Japan (I live in the UK). I managed to snag one from a seller who had imported one but didn't use it, but despite being sealed the cantilever was bent. Despite playing some records without anti-skate to try and move it back across, and trying to coerce it manually with a guitar pick (I know, probably not advised but I didn't want my 50 quid to go down the drain) it remained bent. Today I have given up on this stylus, but don't especially feel like importing a stylus - especially when in a few years' time I am just going to have the same issue, if not likely worse.
So I'm sat here wondering - should I invest in a new cart for my Rega RP2? I do enjoy the MP110's sound and have no issues with it other than the aforementioned bent cantilever, but I wouldn't want to spend more than 150GBP on a new cartridge especially, but spending this much feels silly when I can just import a new stylus from japan for much less. Does anyone have any killer carts for around this price? Or should I just bite the bullet and import from Japan, with the possibility of yet again getting a bent cantilever stylus that I am unable to get a refund on.
Thanks in advance.
I recently got a new stylus for my Nagaoka MP110, and noticed that it was extremely difficult to find ANY that were not eBay listings from Japan (I live in the UK). I managed to snag one from a seller who had imported one but didn't use it, but despite being sealed the cantilever was bent. Despite playing some records without anti-skate to try and move it back across, and trying to coerce it manually with a guitar pick (I know, probably not advised but I didn't want my 50 quid to go down the drain) it remained bent. Today I have given up on this stylus, but don't especially feel like importing a stylus - especially when in a few years' time I am just going to have the same issue, if not likely worse.
So I'm sat here wondering - should I invest in a new cart for my Rega RP2? I do enjoy the MP110's sound and have no issues with it other than the aforementioned bent cantilever, but I wouldn't want to spend more than 150GBP on a new cartridge especially, but spending this much feels silly when I can just import a new stylus from japan for much less. Does anyone have any killer carts for around this price? Or should I just bite the bullet and import from Japan, with the possibility of yet again getting a bent cantilever stylus that I am unable to get a refund on.
Thanks in advance.