The 1022 is much easier
to set up than the 1042. The diamond is a fine line vital type with a
very low effective tip mass which gives it just as good agility and
trackability as the 1042, at the expense of slightly larger playing
radius, but it is much easier to get aligned in the groove. That being
said, the 1042 with it's Gyger S tip will give lower distortion at high
frequency when compared to the 1022 (which itself is world class), but
that is when you get the alignment absolutely perfect.
Compared to the 1006, the 1022 and 1042 are in a different league. The
1006 is a basic bonded elliptical which is a cinch to set up, but will
only ever give a satisfactory performance. You may notice that the
sibilance on vocals can be more pronounced (although not obvious like it would be
with a spherical diamond), whereas both the 1022 and 1042 deal with this without issue
right the way across the LP.
The Vital PH is such a good tip that it is
used in our flagship Ethos model, and in any case, you could opt to replace the stylus with
the 1042 next time, if you are still looking for an upgrade in the
future, as all the 1000 series styli are interchangeable.