CARTRIDGE & Stylus

Needle / Stylus - HiFi

 

The stylus or needle is a crucial part of any cartridge because it is the part that rides on the record groove. In most cartridges particularly moving magnets, the stylus is user replaceable, hence your interest. In moving coil designs, the whole cartridge needs to be replaced or sent back to the factory for re-tipping.

The stylus unit is actually made up of three to four parts. There is the (1) stylus itself which is made of a hard material typically diamond. It is mounted on the end of a short arm called a (2) cantilever that can pivot as the stylus tracks and is moved by the record grooves. The cantilever is fastened to a (3) grip, an appropriate term for a contraption that you hold to insert the stylus unit into the cartridge. A few manufacturers include a (4) record brush along with their stylus.

Differences in Styli

Styli come in a number of shapes and facets. The best styli try to duplicate the shape of the cutting stylus used to produce the original master disk. For these types of styli, you will see such terms as MicroLine or MicroRidge.

Another styli that is reserved for the higher priced models is the Linear Contact (LC). This type of stylus provides a vertical contact area several times more than that of the elliptical, thus enabling it to respond to minute grove modulations.

The elliptical stylus has two radii, with the front being wider than the side radius. Elliptical styli are available in several sizes, such as 0.2 x 0.7 mil, 0.3 x 0.7 mil and 0.4 x 0.7 mil. The first number is the side radius. The smaller the side radius, the better its music retrieval potential.

The conical stylus is probably the most widely used stylus. This is because it usually comes as an original part of a fully equipped standard turntable. It is the simplest and least expensive among all of the styli shapes. Its spherical tip, typically with a radius of 0.7 mil, touches the center of the groove walls. The conical stylus can be found with lower to moderately priced turntables.

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Replacement for MCS EPS-24CS EPS24CS needle stylus TECHNICS
TEEPS24CS
3490
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Replacement Stylus for AUDIO TECHNICA ATN90 / ATN91 /ATN3600 / AN11
TE60000468
2499
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EPS 207 ED - EPS207ED REPLACEMENT STYLUS FOR TURNTABLE TECHNICS
EPS207ED
7700
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EPS-34 REPLACEMENT STYLUS
ATN3472P
2497 2800
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Tectron replacement for JVC DT-Z1S stylus
DT-Z1S
3275
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Stylus PHILIPS 946 D 75/D 76 per GP 331 / GP 350
TEPS88480112
3500
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Shure Replacement Stylus for Cartridge M70BX
TEPS88480215
3775 3990
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PUNTINA KÖNIG PER HAV-TT20-25USB
HAV-TT20-25USB
1900
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STYLUS FOR Dual DN 145 S / TKS ULM 45 S
DN145S
3660
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AT3601 AUDIO TECHNICA DUAL MAGNET PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGES
AT3601
4808
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Vintage Hi Fi Dual CDS 660 Stereo Cartridge pick up
TECDS660
5900 6500
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PUNTINA GIRADISCHI PHILIPS FP9410 FP9300
TEFP9410
2355
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LP Gear stylus for Empire 7000/III cartridge
TEPS88480187
7475
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D680EE D680ELII D6800EEE STANTON REPLACEMENT STYLUS
TEPS88480196
6800 10000
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ND 200 G Stylus for Sony XL 200 - Generic stylus
TEPS88480210
2547 3800
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LP Gear improved replacement for Panasonic Technics EPS 41ST EPS41ST stylus
EPS41ST
2575
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Replacement Stylus for Audio Technica ATN3400 - Turntable Sony F200 AIWA APD30
TEATN3400ST
2500
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N 70 B REPLACEMENT STYLUS FOR SHURE M70 M70J
TEPS88480059
3600
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SAPHIR BSR STYLUS ST16 ST17
TEPS88480312
2800
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SANYO REPLACEMENT STYLUS ST-09D
DK-ST09D
2499
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N 44-7 Stylus for Shure M 44-7
SHN477TE
3800
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Replacement for Dual DN-105 DN105 stylus
TEDN105ST
3823
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VN35 Shure V15 III Stylus Nadel OVP OOP
192-VN35HE
3809
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Stylus AN11, PXE850, ATN91, ATN3600, PXE860, SONY ND155G, PSLX47P, PSLX250H, N74
34T56443
2600
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D20ES = D20E REPLACEMENT STYLUS
TED20ES
2405
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Replacement Stylus for Audio Technica ATN-3830, ATN3831
TEATN3830
1915
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Replacement Stylus for Ortofon Concorde LM, OM & TM Series
210-59
5207
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ORIGINAL Audio Technica AT 3472 P T4P System
AT3472P
7405
In stock
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Dual DN-239 Stylus
TEDN239ST
2500
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AUDIO-TECHNICA AT95E / BL Moving Magnet (MM)
AT95BL
7160
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