In Reply to: Shinon red... posted by mkuller on July 22, 2016 at 11:00:39:
I'm quite sure it was back in the '80s I bought a used Shinon Red Boron from a friend. Very soon after that the cantilever collapsed so I took a chance and returned it to the importer, in Canada at that time. To my surprise and delight, they replaced it with a new one. I still have it and it is in my system at this time as a matter of fact.
So this one has proven to be amazingly durable. Admittedly it has been in and out of the system several times over the years as I have other cartridges too. So no way to estimate the hours of play. As I've admitted here before, I've had younger ears listen to it for signs of wear/distortion but they report even the upper ranges sound clear and crisp.
E-Stat, it seems we've had a few parallels in our systems in addition to the Shinon. I also had Acoustat 2+2s (though with their SS amp and preamp), ARC SP-9, and VTL amps (Delux 300s) at various times.
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