Rebuilding Your B&O Cartridge

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We can often rebuild original B&O cartridges, but it does not make sense to rebuild certain original models. The reason for this is that there are many INTERNAL aging effects that require complete rebuilding and would be more costly to do than for us to build new production models. This includes the original MMC5, 4, and 3 - we strongly suggest buying new units from us with our 2 year warranty. We CAN and do rebuild the original MMC2 and MMC1 and other models. If the stylus is intact (not broken off), and found to be NOT worn on careful microscopic inspection, we can rebuild them for internal problems such as lost channels or distortion - for a flat fee of $395. If the stylus is worn or snapped, we can fully rebuild as new, allowing you to realize a major savings compared to the cost of our new models. Even IF the stylus is worn or snapped off, we can FULLY rebuild for $599 (MMC2) or $799 (MMC1) saving you $200 off the price of our new models.

Installing your cartridge, and other useful Videos (click this)

IMPORTANT ! When you use our link below to get an RA number for sending us your original B&O cartridge PLEASE DO NOT use the prices shown on the retipping page as those prices DO NOT APPLY to B&O models and it will SLOW DOWN YOUR REPAIR considerably as we will put it aside. You must select “OTHER” and type in the rebuild price for a given model, as described below. Not following this instruction will slow down your repair considerably.

We rebuild Soundsmith made B&O cartridges, as well as most (but not all) original B&O cartridges.As stated above, it is not cost effective to fully rebuild the original MMC5, MMC4 and MMC3 models.

The cost for rebuilding Soundsmith and B&O models is as follows:
Soundsmith (B&O) Models	rebuild price	notes	B&O Original Models	rebuild price (if condition permits rebuild)	notes
SMMC4	$125		MMC5 MMC4	NO REBUILD
SMMC3	$175		MMC3	NO REBUILD
SMMC2	$350		MMC2	$395	($395 If stylus good - not worn) Otherwise full rebuild is $599 - SAVES YOU $200 from our new SMMC2
SMMC1	$450		MMC1	$395	($395 if stylus good - not worn) Otherwise full rebuild is $799 - SAVES YOU $200 from our new SMMC1
The Voice (Group 1)	$650		-----	-----	------
SMMC20E	$150		MMC10E or 20E MMC20S MMC3000	$250
SMMC20EN	$250		MMC20EN MMC4000	$350
SMMC20CL	$499		MMC20CL MMC 6000	$799
SMMC20CL+	$599		MMC20CL MMC6000	$999	(we will upgrade to the CL+)
SMMC20V Group 2	$650		.	.	.
SP series cartridges – we do not manufacture new models, but can rebuild yours. You may choose your quality level of rebuild: $150 for Aluminum w/Bonded Elliptical stylus $250 for Aluminum w/Nude Elliptical stylus $350 for Sapphire with Contact Line stylus.
Click here for information on purchasing a NEW Soundsmith B&O Cartridge

CLICK THIS TO GO TO OUR RETIPPING/REBUILDING PAGE (remember to select OTHER and use above pricing)

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They Said What?

"This thing stopped and started faster than any cartridge I've ever heard. The speed and precision of its instrumental attack set new standards for phono cartridges, in my experience, as did its overall transparency and its rhythm'n'pace. In the best sense, it made my Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3 speakers sound like electrostatics, but with full bass extension and dynamic capabilities."

- Michael Fremer, Stereophile