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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Shure ME75EJ cartridge with stylus
TEPS88480048
16000
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10275 SP1 STYLUS Bang & Olufsen
10275
14800
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Shure ME75EJ cartridge with stylus - ENCORE SERIES
TEPS88480048
14441
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PN-135 PIONEER GENUINE REPLACEMENT DIAMOND STYLUS
TEPS88480190
8014
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EPS 207 ED - EPS207ED REPLACEMENT STYLUS FOR TURNTABLE TECHNICS
EPS207ED
7700
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BSR Cartridge SC5H
TEPS88480562
7500
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LP Gear stylus for Empire 7000/III cartridge
TEPS88480187
7475
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ORIGINAL Audio Technica AT 3472 P T4P System
AT3472P
7405
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AUDIO-TECHNICA AT95E / BL Moving Magnet (MM)
AT95BL
7160
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D680EE D680ELII D6800EEE STANTON REPLACEMENT STYLUS
TEPS88480196
6800 10000
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STYLUS 100SR Seeburg
TEGH544100SR
6363
In stock
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Audio-Technica ATN95E stylus
TEPATN95GN
6300
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Vintage Hi Fi Dual CDS 660 Stereo Cartridge pick up
TECDS660
5900 6500
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DUAL GENUINE DN239 STYLUS IN BOX DUAL.
TEPS88480652
5800
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Cartridge and Stylus for Philips GP215, GP214, Stereo 200
TEPS88480060
5600
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Replacement Stylus for Ortofon Concorde LM, OM & TM Series
210-59
5207
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Cartridge and Stylus for Philips GP215, GP214, Stereo 200
TEPS88480060
4983
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AT3601 AT91 TESTINA AUDIO TECHNICA GIRADISCHI
AT3601
4900
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AT3472P TESTINA DUAL MMP 450 T4P
AT3472P
4624
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N95ED (JP) SHURE REPLACEMENT STILUS FOR M95ED
TEPS88481146
4500
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Stylus DAT3 PICKERING
9930
4400
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Pioneer replacement stylus PN110, PN110/2, PN110II E, PN12, PN150, RS150
TEPS88480213
3900
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Turntable needle for ATN95 Audio Technica AT95
TEPS88480491
3900
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KENWOOD PUNTINA COMPATIBILE
TEKEN47KD
3900
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Replacement for Dual DN-105 DN105 stylus
TEDN105ST
3823
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