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Audio Al
17-09-2012, 14:39
Hello

How do you know when a stylus has worn out , is it visible to see or does the sound alter drastically

Similar thing with a cartridge , I have seen post saying " sent it away to be looked at / rebuilt ? "

Any advice please :)
sparrow
17-09-2012, 15:24
I find when a stylus needs changingthere is a slight decline in SQ with certain LP's..
synsei
17-09-2012, 16:11
Splashy cymbals, sibilant S's and mis-tracking in general are usually symptoms of either a worn stylus or a poorly setup cartridge...
PLINIUS
19-09-2012, 00:07
Splashy cymbals, sibilant S's and mis-tracking in general are usually symptoms of either a worn stylus or a poorly setup cartridge...
A stylus microscope will let you see for yourself, a hand held one from Dealextreme NO.9592 works well for less than 20 Pounds.
northwest
19-09-2012, 07:50
A stylus microscope will let you see for yourself, a hand held one from Dealextreme NO.9592 works well for less than 20 Pounds.

Are you sure about that? http://s.dealextreme.com/search/9592
PLINIUS
19-09-2012, 08:52
Are you sure about that? http://s.dealextreme.com/search/9592
That is the product no. Search using SKU 68526.
Audio Al
19-09-2012, 08:57
This one

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-60x-microscope-with-2-led-illumination-money-detecting-uv-light-3-x-lr43-68526?item=2
PLINIUS
19-09-2012, 09:19
This one

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-60x-microscope-with-2-led-illumination-money-detecting-uv-light-3-x-lr43-68526?item=2
Yep, cheap as chips & it actually works very well. Focus is critical, as you would expect in a minature unit but once set it is a doddle to use. It is not 60x as claimed, but a much more usefull 30x.