[hcsunshine]

hi y'all. upon the recommendations of a couple of folks in this forum, i upgraded the stylus on the music hall tracker cartridge (that came with my music hall MMF-2.2 TT.) i do notice a positive difference in sound quality with the new stylus. the first thing i noticed was that the bass is more defined. the bass has more of an edge to it and more layers to it also. i then noticed the mid range and treble are more clear sounding. also, the bump in the upper mid range is now gone with this stylus. i'm glad i got this stylus upgrade! (by the way i'm using a pre amp and speakers that are extremely revealing. the pre amp being the emotiva XSP-1 gen 2 and the speakers being selah audio verita monitors with paper coned mid woofers.)

[yeldarb]

With some time to "loosen up", it will get even better.

[hcsunshine]

now that i've had time to listen further, i don't think the treble and midrange is up to par with the original stylus/cartridge. i will be returning this stylus. (at first listening i thought, where is the treble, but thought it would get better. but it didn't.) happy listening anyway, john.

[neobop]

Hi,
It's a little unusual to read a positive report and an hour and a half later it seems no good.  A new stylus usually requires at least 5 hrs or so playing time to break-in.  This is a mechanical thing and it could take 7 or 8 full albums. 

Did you ever check the set-up parameters on your cart which came with the table?  Alignment and VTF (at the very least) should be checked.  You also might need a small height adjustment on your arm (up?).  If you're going to have a successful long term experience with records, this sort of thing is a requirement.  Are your records clean?  Another essential ingredient. 

Unfortunately, unless the stylus is defective, you probably won't be able to return it without a dispute, and rightfully so.  I think it might be okay and you haven't given it a chance?  If you look at it with a magnifying glass, does it look okay?  Maybe we can help you figure it out.
neo