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The AT95E is a bit of a special case because there are fakes and poorly made examples around. They can be damaged quite easily.
One big advantage of the Paratrace is that the stylus has been examined modified and checked by experts before being sent to you.
Aside from that the new version of the AT95E has been out for a couple of years and that might be a good place to start since the body can take any of the styli in the range so you can upgrade to microline/shibata later.
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@Airhead @Dogs , coincidentally i've been thinking about giving my SL1300 with an AT95E cartridge a bit of TLC. My amp and speakers are old and basic so i'm looking into replacing these in time but i was wandering if there's any benefit in treating myself to something like the Paratrace stylus or Goldring 1006 cartridge beforehand? Or would it make more sense replacing the original (and possibly slightly bent) stylus with the same unit until i have a new amp and speakers?
I know relatively little about hifi and to be honest a lot of my vinyl isn't in the best of condition so any tips would be much appreciated!