how often and how much do you change/ spend your stylus?

DESECRATOR777 · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1563 Location: satan island, ny

i usually change the stylus every 16 months or so. and since bang olufsen stopped making them, i had to get one custom made this time the stylus ran me $175.00! Shocked

btw, i have a beogram rx 2 turntable. fuckin awesome sound. even on warped records!

duff138 · Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 360 Location: NH

I had a B&O. My wife broke it while putting on a free Chris Cornell 7" she got when she bought his 1st solo CD. The needle got stuck on her sweater. At the time I couln't believe it when I had to buy a replacement for $100. I got rid of the table. I wish I had kept it for a second table now though. I traded it to a store for a couple records and the owner built me a couple record shelves.
I bought a lot nicer table. I have a Clearaudio Virtuso wood. It sells for over $700-$800 in the US. At the time I bought it I got it off the "grey market" for half that. I sold a couple Isis 12"s and a few other things and they basically paid for the cartridge!!
I believe if you have a properly aligned cartridge and take care of it and your vinyl it should last for a very long time.

NWN PROD · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 13632 Location: SF Bay Area

I haven't changed mine in years. I really need to get a better turntable.
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monsterSquad · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 700

last; time i changed it was 2 years ago. i'm due for a new one.
my turntable is nothing special but it holds up well, cost me 150bucks with my employee discount (used to work at sam ash)

Karan · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 1347

If they are of good quality, they will last a lot of years...and I mean A LOT. The one I got has like 5 years, and has no visible wear so far. I don't know where I will find another one though. It is a Fisher stereo. I have also a Technics turntable with a new stylus, which I will try to set up with my laptop. I have been tempted to buy those new truntable/recordable CD combos as they have become quite popular.
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throneofmight · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1771 Location: Costa Rica

My question doesn't have much to do with the thread but i'm lazy to open a new one...what about these ION USB turnables? are this brand any good? Any experiences?

http://search.ebay.com/usb-turntable_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQdfspZ32QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ34QQsbrsrtZd
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masters_throne · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 3435 Location: GERMANY

I have the same record-player (and needle) since 1995 (SONY, just like the rest of my stereo). I am pretty satisfied with that, even if I always think about buying a new record-player (and whole hi-fi stereo as well), but I rather spend my money on (new + old) records, haha.

I would like to buy that turntable,
http://www.protected.de/artikel_9000/9550.htm

Any experience with that? Any other suggestions (in that price-class, or cheaper - or just a new needle for my SONY)

My Sony was about 199.00 DM back then (about 100.00 Euro)
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snaps666 · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 1027 Location: Denmark

I got one of these_

Cost me about 1500$ some years ago. I changed the stylus once.

The clever HI-FI people I know says normaly you need to change it after 1000-1500 hours playing time, depending on the stylus and the condition of the LPs (old beat up vinyls = shorter living-time on the stylus).

1349 · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 646 Location: Texas

Damn that looks sexy

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Infernal-Regions · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 204 Location: Germania

Guest · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

Im planning on buying a couple of extra in short time, so Im certain to have replacement. They dont cost much about 40-50 dollars.

I have Numark TTUSB turntable. Not wery expencive, but I like it.

masters_throne · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 3435 Location: GERMANY

Show me you stereos (sorry for getting off topic).

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Bestial Devastator · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:44 am Post subject:

Here's my little darling -

http://www.dmcworld.co.nz/images/standard/SL1210-MK5-1.jpg