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Tell us what you think of our Phonophile Upgrades.
 Over time, all cartridge suspensions sag. The VTA drops; the cartridge sounds duller and duller. If you don’t compensate for that sag, after a year of use you’ll find your $2000 cartridge has lost 75% of its treble sparkle and bass impact. BUT, if you compensate quarterly using our Nuance scale, your cartridge's treble and bass improve for five years or more. Until now, sag compensation required meticulous re-setting of VTA by ear every few months—much too daunting for most. The new Mapleshade method—easier and better-sounding—simply lightens tracking force just enough to offset the increasing sag (i.e. compliance) of the cantilever suspension. That’s impossible to do without a stylus scale good to .01 grams; a tenth gram accuracy like the old Shure or Technics scales simply won't cut it. Surprisingly, lightening by just .04 grams raises VTA enough to turn perfect airiness into treble too harsh to live with. It’s easy to find inexpensive all-purpose digital scales good to .01 grams. Unfortunately, the phono versions with the requisite low stylus platform height, about .080” to match LP thickness, cost $300 to $800. Now we offer that for $75—together with a calibration weight and the all-essential step-by-step manual for easily adjusting arm weight to compensate for sag. 30-day money back.
Call 410-867-7593 for more info on this product. Or, call 1-888-236-2753 to order.
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