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Re-tipped phono cartridges

I noticed a lot of ads for re-tipped phono cartridges are suggesting this is an improvement over the original. I respectfully disagree. Regardless of the new stylus the integrity of the original design has been compromised. Think of it as a fine Italian automobile with a blown engine. It can be fixed but is it ever truly the same?
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terry9
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@chakster 

What camera, please? I too would like to monitor my stylus in as much detail as your 'MicroRidge' image.

Thanks!
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chakster
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hey @terry9  the camera is iPhone with additional analog Macro Lens added right on the iPhone body, there are many available and all of them are very cheap, probably under $20, i got mine for free from a friend and it's no name lens (mounted with magnet or bracket). 

The key factor is natural light. 
terry9
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@chakster

Amazing! Thank you!
terry9
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@chakster 

Sometimes the recognition SW doesn't seem to work ... 
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nandric
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Dear chakster, ''free will'' and ''free choice'' are inscrutable notions.
The first is invented by Kant the second is suggested by liberal
capitalism. I think that you assume both in your advices (grin).
Even the manufacturer have no ''free choice'' for cart parts but
are dependant from their supplier. There is no sense in ''longing
for , say, Berillium cantilever'' if those are not produced. You are
what German call ''idealist'' which is curious attitude in ''not
ideal reality''. But it is true that we can afford idealistic attitude
in our forum and be pragmatic in reality. To me this means that
if you own some very good cart but, alas, with wear out stylus,
the pragmatic solution is to retip stylus only. If cantilever is also
damaged then, obviously, the combo of both can be got for about
$400.  With present cart prices not an difficult decision. 
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