bernd, thanks for the welcome.

I have 4 cartridges, with one being vintage.

Shure III w/ VN35E
Goldring 1042
Denon 110
At 440ML

The SHure is my least fav of the bunch. I had a NOS stylus and I think it might have dried up a bit.

I have only had my 40's for about 4 months or so, but I like them very much. They were the personal amps of a very good tech here in town, and he has already told me he regrets selling them. I told him anytime he misses them he is welcome to come over and listen to them sing. What more can a guy do?