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Cartridge options going forward

As much as I hate to admit it, my Lyra Etna is getting a little long in the tooth. I really look forward to listening to music with this cartridge but the amount of money they get for it has reached the point where I want to consider a more fiscally responsible alternative. I have owned a Kleos and Skala before the Etna and while the Kleos is good, it is not an Etna.  Any ideas?
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slazechko
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A “fiscallly responsible” option might be the Soundsmith Strain Gauge. It’s around $8k I think, which includes the phono stage/preamp (it’s available in a few different configurations, but you have to use their preamp). 
It has a user replaceable styli and the replacements are like $5-600. 
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