Yes, there is general agreement that a more rigid one piece system is inherently superior. This in no way means that replaceable stylus cartridges cannot be good, just that they have to make a compromise that non replaceable ones do not. If you want a replaceable stylus one there are many which are quite good, Raul posts lists of them quite often. The new Ortofon line, NOS ones from their old lines, Audio Technica 150 or other model and many others.
Replaceable stylus and quality of cartridge
Are there very good MM phono cartridges with user-replaceable styli, or do the higher-quality cartridges all come in just one piece, as it were? I'm currently running a Rega P3 with an Elys cart. Been thinking of getting a new 'table and cart -- would want an MM -- and I'd like, all other things being equal, to get a cartridge with a replaceable stylus. But, of course, all other things are seldom equal. In general, are cartridges with replaceable styli of lesser quality than their more-solid brethren?
Thanks.
-- Howard
Thanks.
-- Howard