Location: Firenze, Italy. For a Stanton EE and a Shure m95 ED from never changed a stylus and they work great; about a new one: after 1 year I had to change, since cantilever was broken for a too fast pickup drop PIEP , Nov 28, Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Pinhead , Nov 28, It bends the cantilever. Tedster , Nov 28, Heckto35 and The Pinhead like this. Todd Fredericks , Nov 28, MountainOfNeedles likes this.
SandAndGlass likes this. Location: Marlboro , ma. You can tell when it starts to lose it's sound Davidmk5 , Nov 28, Heckto35 and jupiterboy like this. Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada. Wow, people have been doing "needle drops" since ! Donniej , Nov 28, Dan Steele and tremspeed like this. Location: LLanelli South Wales. Thorensman , Nov 28, A high quality stylus can last up to a thousand hours.
Some can last longer, there are many variables. Dirty records can lower this figure. Too high a tracking weight can reduce its life. I would say that in regard to preserving your valuable record collection, change stylus every 2. To 3 years. This is based on on 2 hours every day, therefor hours a year.
Please bear in mind that after using a v15 a lot of my records have been shown to be badly worn as a result of using expensive mc,s TOO Long. One cannot always hear damage being done, and your v15 if 18 years old , will be damaging your records, records which cannot always be replaced. TLMusic , Nov 28, Heckto35 , Gardo , Davidmk5 and 1 other person like this. Location: Wappingers Falls NY. Heckto35 and TLMusic like this. Location: US. The second step employs a mild solvent applied to the stylus tip to loosen stubborn debris, followed by another light dry brushing.
Mobile Fidelity also makes a good stylus cleaning formula. Set-up, including tracking force, overhang and azimuth are obvious factors that influence stylus and record wear. The facets of the diamond stylus are designed to fit precisely in the groove, making optimum contact with the groove walls to optimize tracking.
When overhang or azimuth are set incorrectly the stylus now contacts the grooves asymmetrically causing uneven wear, possible mistracking and certainly reduced performance. The Feickert overhang gauge pictured is an incredibly accurate way to set overhang.
Most turntables come with at least some type of template or gauge to insure correct overhang. Lastly, tracking force; always stay within the manufacturers recommended range for tracking force. Too much tracking force causes undue wear on the stylus, vinyl and internal cartridge components. Tracking too light can cause poor tracking, which results in distortion, skipping and accelerated wear of both the stylus and record.
Because when you hear crackling and popping it is likely already too late and your vinyl records are damaged. In order to properly see how worn out your needle is you would have to use a microscope or strong magnifying glass. Using this you will that the sides of the tip of the needle are quite flat. Since the needle hits the sides of the groove and not the bottom, flat tip sides indicate how worn out the needle is. Of course, another method would be to use a brand new needle for audio comparison.
While generally, it is hard to hear a slightly worn out needle a comparison can give more clarity on the matter, no pun intended.
If you would like to know more on how to find out when exactly you have worn out needle you need to replace read this article or watch the video below might be helpful:. Never save money on your record player needle.
Not only does it help with sound quality but also it will help you enjoy your vinyl collection for much longer. Cheap needles that are made of cheap materials can seriously damage your vinyl. And for me as a vinyl enthusiast, a year-old record being damaged by a cheap needle hurts just thinking about it.
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