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Sofie
- Jan 1, 1970
- 0
Harv:
Here are some answers for you:
many snips with replies:
If you find a replacement sylus for a baragain price that is too good to
be true it probably will be a cheap imitiation import.... be very
careful.....
make certain it is not a generic replacement but a factory OEM. I have
stumbled accross brand new genuine factory OEM replacement stylii at
garage salesand thrift stores from time to time..
Usually, you will need at least a 25X to 50X magnafication to easily see
if the sylus is worn..... loook at the very, very end of the diamond tip,
it
should be rounded.... no flat or chisel shapes.
The lifespan in hours is totally dependent on how clean your vinyl is.
If you play dirty or scratchy records it acts like sandpaper to the sylus.
Also, if the tracking force is not correct the stylus will wear
faster (along with your records)..... too heavy accellerates wear...
or too light (the stylus won't stay in the groove during demanding
passages thus causing distortion and stylus/record wear)
Anywhere from 400 to 1000 hours...... LESS OR MORE. I have
some stylii that have several thousand hours on them and they show
very little signs of wear...... clean records, perfect tone arm
alignment, correct stylus pressure, careful handling. Most modern
and precision diamond stylii are replaced because they are damaged
by improper handling and not because they are worn out. The
cantelever shaft can get bent, the diamond tip sheared off, etc, etc.
Here are some answers for you:
many snips with replies:
If you find a replacement sylus for a baragain price that is too good to
be true it probably will be a cheap imitiation import.... be very
careful.....
make certain it is not a generic replacement but a factory OEM. I have
stumbled accross brand new genuine factory OEM replacement stylii at
garage salesand thrift stores from time to time..
Usually, you will need at least a 25X to 50X magnafication to easily see
if the sylus is worn..... loook at the very, very end of the diamond tip,
it
should be rounded.... no flat or chisel shapes.
The lifespan in hours is totally dependent on how clean your vinyl is.
If you play dirty or scratchy records it acts like sandpaper to the sylus.
Also, if the tracking force is not correct the stylus will wear
faster (along with your records)..... too heavy accellerates wear...
or too light (the stylus won't stay in the groove during demanding
passages thus causing distortion and stylus/record wear)
Anywhere from 400 to 1000 hours...... LESS OR MORE. I have
some stylii that have several thousand hours on them and they show
very little signs of wear...... clean records, perfect tone arm
alignment, correct stylus pressure, careful handling. Most modern
and precision diamond stylii are replaced because they are damaged
by improper handling and not because they are worn out. The
cantelever shaft can get bent, the diamond tip sheared off, etc, etc.