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No, I was unaware, and yes the cost is no longer easy, I think I got a new one on eBay from Japan for $450, free shipping, no tax or tarrifs, my 1st MC, a lucky choice I thought once I heard it. I compare everything to it.
After a few heavy listening years during Covid, I guessed it was worn, sent it in, I swapped it for a new one from AT at just under half price, like $225., also pre-tarriff.
they were $550. from AT at the time, now $900. + tax, damn.
Tarriffs if they stock and ship from usa? They must be building in a tarriff charge they are paying to get them here, or that’s why they say check availability.
I mount Rick’s rebuilt Benz Micro Wood SL tomorrow!
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this listing shows the original has both tighter 0.5db channel balance and wider 30db separation than the new one which is 1.0db/27db. they mention the new suspension in the link you posted.
NOS, $650, already in usa. still tracks at 2.0g
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125854515007?_skw=at33ptg%2Fii&epid=27032781048&itmmeta=01K89TWKEKAFGMRQCARQ7DZCSA&hash=item1d4d837f3f:g:RNsAAOSwaQ5c5bFy&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cCeQuKzJ39T%2Fd3njnJCkBV5U6Yo8er02z6EIzqUYUlKup4KyLLEbqzthNPbJBCE7WwtyBQfc9Mf%2FSIxptsEaTH4QOeTH3WfoaU8Q6KAoTgKgC2ij4jyeNVGTPY%2B8YxJkbTt9dQiObs6LWh5NhqLLtFbjruQ1fvMMYgroqQLHVeYCxvhGC%2FNBMXRQqFm1uhF8ex3bGsMHQBuT47V5uvWxLmGP%2B%2B29ZOmICz40GDarQye5Jt5AemgXX9dx9AIOgOWIY8D0kZ3YAEZfmv1jYchNhBN50k2ePnsXmpI1rZwsKP8Q%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7a38rrCZg
The new one has threaded holes, no nuts required, I would love that!
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Here, a NOS original AT33PTG which tracks lighter at 1.8g than the /II model at 2.0g
Euros: 399.
https://www.willhaben.at/iad/kaufen-und-verkaufen/d/audio-technica-at-33ptg-hifi-tonabnehmer-mc-neu-1144283841
