How Often Do You Change Your Cartridge?

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Originally Posted by greekgod

I tend to use my cart an average of 5 hours per week and extend its life by frequently cleaning the stylus with Onzow Zerodust along with only playing records that have been cleaned in my RCM. I usually change carts every 5 years. However, Lyra carts have a reputation for lasting much longer than that. My dealer has told me that if I get into carts in the $10k range that I can expect to get 10 years out of them. If I were you, I would take this as a golden opportunity to upgrade to a Lyra Etna SL if your phono stage has enough gain.

If not, the "standard" Lyra Etna is equally enchanting. I am still falling in love every time I drop it on a grove