Make me feel better


I broke my cantilever off!
A Denon DL-103S with ~25 hours on it!
I hit it with my knuckle (finger) and it bent straight down and to the left.
I tried to get it back in position and it just fell off.
Tell me I'm not the only klutz with cartridges!
$250 wasted! Can anyone beat that?
I dont drink..what should I do to feel better?
david99

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Thanks guys,at least you made me laugh!
Tom,hows a basic 103 sound? What do those letters mean anyway? 103S,103R etc..
Sean-Band camp? I should have known :~)
Jeff-I tore out a tonearm wire once too :>(
Nrchy- I broke your cantilever both times.I was with your baby sitter too.Didnt know?
Dekay-Im glad you remember the "aleph burn" I didnt know those suckers got so hot!
Thanks guys for the support.Time to shop around.
Tom-The biggest problem is finding these Denon's.
The 103 is a easy find but the others,well you know.
I'd buy a 103S again in a heart beat if I knew where to get one.
The Shelter is out of my price range.
Im leaning towards a used Grado Platinum .5mv
I had the 4.6mv version and really liked it.
The LO are better sounding,or so I've read.
My phono has 65db gain and my Alphason likes heavy p.u.'s so I have to be careful.The grado's are rather light so that may not be a good choice anyway.
I need a 103S again I'd say.
I can live with my SACD's until I find one.
Quincy-MAN! Thats sad! I dont feel bad for myself anymore after reading that and other cartridge tragedies here.
Tom-I checked your heads up.
They only sell the 110 and 160, both HO
Thanks anyway.