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DIGITAL STYLUS GAUGE

Any suggestions for a good digital stylus gauge?  The two that seem to have the best reviews are the Riverstone and the Neoteck.  The Riverstone appears to be better made—but I am disinclined to go with it because it is much too fussy to set up. 

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robert53
555 posts
 

Prices vary, but I've seen the DS-3 for just under 110.00.

rsf507
2,574 posts
 

From what I can gather, the DS-3 is apparently a gray market item shipped to the US. No warranty and people have reported that it's not as accurate as claimed. Yes Amazon has it listed for $108. I'll stick with the Riverstone unit. 

lewm
14,649 posts
 

“Not as accurate as claimed”. What the heck does that mean? If I put a 5g weight on mine, it measures 5g. That’s my claim.

oberon, did you really mean to say that you set VTF with a scale and THEN tune it further by ear? There seems to be a consensus that one ought not to exceed the upper or lower limits for VTF as prescribed by the cartridge manufacturer. Do you check to be sure you’re within those limits, after adjusting by ear? Thanks.

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