As for new carts, I'm working with vdHul right now to establish the exact pricing for the US market. However, the $ reduction as compared to the former importer is up to 40 % !!!!!
If you're in the market, just call me.
I'm really excited about this because vdHuls with their micro line stylus simply are the very best in the world, and I have heard only few so far in my life that can really match them (and I have heard and had quite a few in my system over the years, from Lyras to Koetsus to Clearaudio, etc.). Keep in mind that I have the SL RG 8 Gold for 5-6 years no, and that $ 5 k wonder is essentially a Grasshopper model.
The best bang for the buck, without a doubt is the Frog, which incorporates a lot of Grasshopper technology, and we'
ll bring the price way down between 1.5 K to around 1.9 K or so.
As for updates or retips, I have had over 30 carts in the past years, which were either from customers or which I sold or even kept myself. Right now, I have 8 different cartridges, all different models, and othr than 2 of them, all vdHul tipped/ It has always been an upgrade because the trackability and bass control and dynamics of this stylus is simply the best.
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