Thanks andy, very good to meet you also.  Im chuffed with it, it sounds great. Do you suggest changing the needle only and keeping the cart?  I dont know whether you mean this, or change the whole cartridge?  if just the needle, is it a simple job and are there any types of needle I should consider, or are they all the same?  Im going to stick with the arm I think - I like it...its just perhaps the cart / needle that would interest me in a change at this time.  Can I simply buy a new cart and "stick it on"   or is there lots of trickery involved? cheers banpe2006