If you had a Benz cartridge would you let someone

Br .... look at some of her other posts. There are even better doozies. Very close to asking the Forum moderator to get involved.

There are a couple common denominators to be found in those threads: vapid and inane. Heard any good blond jokes, lately?

Back to the original post - The original poster didn’t indicate if the cantilever was still intact. I think that makes a difference as I prefer boron to ruby. I was in a similar situation but it was only my stylus that was worn with an intact cantilever. I sent it to Andy at the Needle Clinic and had a micro ridge stylus + a new suspension damper installed. Turn around was about two weeks and it’s now breaking in. I like what I’m hearing and would do it again.

Sbrown ... that's an interesting bit of info. I've been reading a lot of good comments about Andy.

My primary cartridge is the Lyra Kleos. Not sure, but it may have a micro ridge stylus. I'll check. I seem to recall that Jonathan Carr, Lyra's designer, posted a comment some time ago that said changing cantilever's on the Delos and Kleos is NOT a good idea because the damping system is configured with a boron cantilever in mind.

Seems to me that if Andy can closely match a replacement stylus with the original, it might bring a worn Lyra back to life.

Sorry to talk about Lyra cartridges when this post is about Benz cartridges. But I think the retip quandary is very similar.

Soundsmith also has a Benz trade in program. Depending on your cartridge you might want to trade in for a Soundsmith cart. I traded in my Benz for a Paua - really liking the change. Long run, it will be less expensive to keep (full rebuilds, if needed, are relatively inexpensive) and the sound will not change with re-tips. The customer service is great.