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November 7, 2010 - 11:23am
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Suggest a new cartridge (or don't) for my SOTA Comet?
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Replacement Stylus History
FTR = GTR = NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FCR = GCR = NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FTE = GTE = NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FCE = GCE = NO LONGER AVAILABLE
FTE+1 = GTE+1 = MTE+1 = XTE+1 = ZTE+1 = BLACK
FCE+1 = GCE+1 = MCE+1 = XCE+1 = ZCE+1 = GREEN
F3E+ = GF3E+ = MF3E+ = XF3E+ = ZF3E+ = BLUE
F2+ = GF2+ = MF2+ = XF2+ = ZF2+ = RED
F1+ = GF1+ = MF1+ = XF1+ = ZF1+ = SILVER
N/A = G+ = M+ = X+ = Z+ = SILVER
N/A = G1+ = M1+ = X1+ = Z1+ = GOLD
N/A = G2+ = M2+ = X2+ = Z2+ = GOLD
This chart is Grado's stylus history for replacement stylus. Since your cartridge is not listed and it was a signature model I would try either the Silver or Gold replacement. The new stylus assembly will give you a new suspension system which is a part along with the stylus that does wear over time. The only other concern is if the magnet has lost strength which I doubt. As far as I know with my experience with Grado cartridges the stylus all fit the same way and you may benefit from their new cantilever design.
Needle Doctor still shows it though. Is the Silver or Gold a better solution however, you're saying? They're all priced similarly.