Audio Technica (Kenwood/Trio) V-41 cartridge

[camtwister]

I'm refurbishing a Kenwood KP-5022.
It has a Kenwood badged cartridge, named V-41.
I understand that this is an Audio Technica.
In time, this cartridge will be replaced with an upgrade.
However, I would like to use the player with the V-41 cartridge for now.
Does anyone know which new styli will fit this?

Thank you.

[Made in 1968]

A lot of early Jap cartridges were AT.. Styli are about £25 for that.. Styli is called a 'N41' You should be able to get them most places

[Made in 1968]

Here Jico do one. See if you can find a UK stockist

https://www.jico-stylus.com/product/n41/

[camtwister]

Thanks Andre. That's much appreciated.

[camtwister]

Given Andre's help, I've found three replacement styli options for the V-41A cartridge.

Is the V-41A the same as the V-41 cartridge?

Option one is a spherical tip:
https://www.stylusplus.co.uk/stylus-...dge-4684-p.asp

Option two is also a spherical tip:
https://www.stylusplus.co.uk/kenwood...lus-4625-p.asp

Option three is an elliptical tip:
https://www.stylusplus.co.uk/kenwood...lus-4626-p.asp

The stylus that I'm replacing has a red body.

Assuming that styli for the V-41A fit the V-41, do you think there is much to be gained by choosing an elliptical over a conical?
The price is the same for option two and three.

Thanks all.

[Made in 1968]

Dunno what the 'A' stands for.. I would never dream in using a Conical tip. Always Elliptical.

[camtwister]

For future reference, the Kenwood badged V-41A cartridge is an Audio Technica AT11.
The in-period like for like replacement of the spherical stylus N41A is an ATS11, originally yellow in colour. Recommended vtf is 2.0g.

Other physically compatible stylli are from the AT10/11/12 family.

The best upgrade for my deck (available in the UK at the time of writing) that is of this family and commensurate with the original period and spec is the ATS12e.
This is an elliptical, originally blue in colour.





Audio-Technica
ATS10 red / black?
Spherical .7
2.0-3.0g

ATS11 yellow
Spherical .7
1.5-2.5g

ATS11E green
Elliptical .4 x .7
1.5-2.5g

ATS12E blue
Elliptical .4 x .7
1.0-2.0g

ATS12C orange brown
Conical .6

ATS12S ivory / blue?
Shibata (nude?)

ATN12S ivory
Shibata
0.75-1.75g

ATN12XE caramel
Nude Elliptical .3 x .7
1.0-1.75g