Diamonds are not forever

[tima]

Another thread reminded me of a well-researched article by my friend Mike Bodell on stylus wear and stylus life published earlier this year at The Vinyl Press.

If you care about sonics and, most importantly, about preserving your record collection, it's worth a look.


The Finish Line for Your Phonograph Stylus…

[keef]

Thanks for the article tima. I have read several but not as in-depth as that one.

Makes you think twice about spending long on cartridges. Some opinions suggest retipping is no guarantee of SQ versus the original design.

It is challenging to hear firm degradation of your playback, especially when playing used records and even new ones since pressing vinyl isn’t what it used to be I have found. Some are noisy and some are dead quiet.

Jerry

[Mikado463]

good read, thanks .....

[For The Love of Music]

Thanks!

This information reassures the importance of precision, cleaning and keeping track of hours to assess.

[zettelsm]

Originally Posted by tima

Another thread reminded me of a well-researched article by my friend Mike Bodell on stylus wear and stylus life published earlier this year at The Vinyl Press.

If you care about sonics and, most importantly, about preserving your record collection, it's worth a look.


The Finish Line for Your Phonograph Stylus…

Thanks, Tima. (I’m guessing my thread was the catalyst for your post)

Interesting reading and I appreciate you posting this.

I’ve addressed the possibility/probability of excessive wear on my current cartridge by ordering a new cart.

But you can read about that in the other thread.

Best regards,

Steve

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by zettelsm

Thanks, Tima. (I’m guessing my thread was the catalyst for your post)

Interesting reading and I appreciate you posting this.

I’ve addressed the possibility/probability of excessive wear on my current cartridge by ordering a new cart.

But you can read about that in the other thread.

Best regards,

Steve

What did you decide on, Steve?

What will you do with the Dyna? Rotate it through from time to time? 2nd TT?

[zettelsm]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

What did you decide on, Steve?

What will you do with the Dyna? Rotate it through from time to time? 2nd TT?

A Grado Aeon is on the way through the good graces of Ivan “The Godfather”.

The Dyna will become a back-up in reserve, if catastrophe strikes (only happened once so far in 50+ years of playing records, and thankfully only to a Denon 103D).

Steve

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by zettelsm

A Grado Aeon is on the way through the good graces of Ivan “The Godfather”.

The Dyna will become a back-up in reserve, if catastrophe strikes (only happened once so far in 50+ years of playing records, and thankfully only to a Denon 103D).

Steve

[keef]

Originally Posted by zettelsm

A Grado Aeon is on the way through the good graces of Ivan “The Godfather”.

The Dyna will become a back-up in reserve, if catastrophe strikes (only happened once so far in 50+ years of playing records, and thankfully only to a Denon 103D).

Steve

Congrats Steve, enjoy!

[zettelsm]

Originally Posted by keef

Congrats Steve, enjoy!

Thank you!

Really looking forward to it.

Merry Christmas!

Steve