SoundsmithSussurro mk 2usedSoundsmith Sussurro mk 2I am selling my newly re-tipped SoundSmith Sussurro cartridge. Knowing I would be selling it, I asked Peter Ledermann to hold it until I identified a buyer, so it will ship to you directly from Sou...2500.00

Soundsmith Sussurro mk 2

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Ships fromPittsburgh, PA, 15217
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions6.0" × 4.0" × 4.0" (2.0 lbs.)
Shipping carriersUPS or FedEx
Shipping costFree
Original accessoriesBox
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I am selling my newly re-tipped SoundSmith Sussurro cartridge. Knowing I would be selling it, I asked Peter Ledermann to hold it until I identified a buyer, so it will ship to you directly from SoundSmith. The photo is from SoundSmith, of this cartridge with its new stylus. 


Let me know if you have any questions. Presumably if you are considering this purchase, you know exactly what this cartridge is, but here's a little bit about it anyway - it is a moving iron design, exclusive to SoundSmith.  It is a low-output cartridge, so if you have a moving coil phono preamp, you will be able to use it, even though it's a fundamentally different design philosophy, with some real advantages over MC.

The sound is at once lovely and revealing. It is far more clean and clear than anything else I've heared in my stereo. 

Somebody asked about the suspension. I inquired with SoundSmith today and they informed me, "The suspension gets checked during the evaluation. If there is something wrong with the suspension the rebuild is not done and the cartridge is deemed un-repairable. The suspension in your cartridge was fine."

This is my final price reduction. If nobody wants it at this price, I will just keep it once the listing expires.

Questions for the seller
Peter replace the ruby cantilever and the diamond stylus. Did you say that he did something with the suspension as well? Thanks I appreciate it..
Thanks for your question. I am not sure what goes into a retip, but I know they do thorough, trustworthy work, and I believe that they inspect and test them carefully before sending them back. I don't know if the suspension got worked on, but keep in mind, this particular one was purchased two years ago and had relatively few hours on it. I will ask SoundSmith what work was done, and try to add that information to the listing once I hear back from them. But I think you can be reassured that this cartridge will sound as good as new and have plenty of life still in it. They do good work, and they stand by their products.
Retipped and new cantilever? How many miles errrr records on the suspension. Approximately.
I purchased it new in March of 2021. I average out to less than 1 record a day, so about 700 hours, and probably less. Knowing I would need to sell it, I sent it for a retip pretty early in its cycle.
Is this the ES model ?
Yes, this is the newest ES model.

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