The needle tip and cantilever are usually fixed with adhesive, but Grand Master Extreme uses an one-piece diamond cantilever, which is made od a single of a single diamond from the cantilever to the needle tip. The one-piece diamond cantilever does not use any adhesive at all, so it can detect the vibration of the needle tip more directly without losing any of the vibration of the needle tip. DS Audio are very pleased with the result, and they sure that customers will be impressed by the difference in sound. There is no doubt that Grand Master Extreme, which uses an one-piece diamond cantilever, the ultimate ideal form of cantilever and needle tip, has reached a new analog extreme.