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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ATN71TE
1400
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SM103 Puntina di ricambio per testina Elac KST22
TEKT103ELAC
1490
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Stylus for Record Player Turntable SG 1020 L for Panasonic
TEPS88480505
1600
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Stylus for Record Player Turntable SG 1020 L for Panasonic
TEPS88480505
1600
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N 62-TOSHIBA PUNTINA
TEPS88480493
1690
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Stylus Panasonic EPS18ST , EPS18STSD , SAQ140
TEPS88480246
1763
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ND127P TYPE STYLUS FOR SONY VX23P
TEPS88480244
1763
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ND127P TYPE STYLUS FOR SONY VX23P
TEPS88480244
1769
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Stylus Panasonic EPS18ST , EPS18STSD , SAQ140, EPC34
TEPS88480246
1769
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TOSHIBA N62 HIGH QUALITY REPLACEMENT STYLUS
TEPS88480493
1849
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STY 117 NEEDLE STYLUS STY-117
B-RP31
1860
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National / Panasonic EPS 13 Stylus
TEPS88480194
1897
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PUNTINA KÖNIG PER HAV-TT20-25USB
HAV-TT20-25USB
1900
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ATN3472 P10253 PUNTINA PER AUDIO TECNICA
ATN3472P
1900
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Cinghia per Thorens TD280 Mk IV IN GOMMA NATURALE
TEPS88481048
1900
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Replacement Stylus for Audio Technica ATN-3830, ATN3831
TEATN3830
1915
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Diamant - Saphir - Europson - BSR ST 12
TEPS88480205
1938
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PUNTINA GIRADISCHI DUAL DN 311 DN315 D1507 A334
TEPS88480430
1990
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Puntina per giradischi Philips 946/SS50 für 22-GP 200 / 230 / 235 / 300
TEPS88480028
2073
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PUNTINA DI RICAMBIO PER Dual DN 145 S / TKS ULM 45 S
DN145S
2200
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AT 55-7 D STYLUS ND-132 SONY ND-132 SHURE
TE10114ST
2251
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Puntina Acutex M312III
ACTM312III
2303
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PUNTINA GIRADISCHI PHILIPS FP9410 FP9300
TEFP9410
2355
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PUNTINA per testina GIRADISCHI Technics EPC28 EPC-P202C EPCP202C
TEPS88480092
2400
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D20ES = D20E REPLACEMENT STYLUS
TED20ES
2405
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EPS-34 REPLACEMENT STYLUS
ATN3472P
2497 2800
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