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Re: How many hours can one expect from a new cartridge

With a cart like the Shelter it's an expensive method, but i mainly use budget vintage MM's on old TT. I just got a Garrard SP25mk2 with a Shure M71MB cart with a stylus that has exactly the same white plastic part as a Shure M44MB stylus. I got 2 SP25's with a JVC amp AND a perfect Pioneer Pl-12 for 10 euro on a fleamarket. I gave one of the SP25's to my sister's boyfriend but he gave it back to me, my sister convinced him of the necessity of cleaning up the attic....
Anyway, the other SP25 , which had a broken motor, had a Shure M44MB cart so basically i have a M44MB with original stylus for free. Long introduction right?
When i listen to the original but used Shure stylus it's kinda OK, no excessive groove noise, no major distortion. But when i insert a brand new stylus into the M44MB it sounds much clearer and cleaner. That's the difference between a used stylus and a brand new one. So when you play with a budget MM cart, buy 2 brand new stylii. Play with one and store the other one. Compare after 6 months. By ear. Even if you have a decent microscope you have to know exactly what to look for to detect damage on a stylus.

"The torture never stops"

Greetings Freek.


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  • Re: How many hours can one expect from a new cartridge - Munkie_NL 07:22:37 04/28/07 (0)


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