Phono Cartridges Explained! A Beginners Guide
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2020
- I just bought an old Technics SL-D2 turntable. It was cheap and in pretty good condition. I discovered that it included an amazing phono cartridge. This starts me into a video that's all about phono cartridges.
UPDATE: Now I own multiple turntables and cartridges. I am all in...
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dude, shibata stylus alone are about $200, you got the deal of a life time
I replaced the felt mat on my Audio Technica LP-120 with a nice white acrylic mat. I considered rubber and cork, but am happy with the acrylic.
You did better than break even. That is a super table. I have a D3, the fully automatic version. your cartridge advice is right on!
Holy college flashback!
An SL-D2 with an AT-12Sa, my first serious turntable setup back in the day. Loved it. Gave me many, many hours of great listening.
Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories.
A small radius stylus, micro-line or similar is the best. The smaller the radius specified for the stylus tip, the lower the tracing distortion. So a 0.2 mil radius stylus will have 1/3 the distortion of an 0.6 mil radius stylus. It's simple geometry. If you graph a sinewave. Then roll a ball on the top of that sinewave and graph the location of the center of the ball you will see that on the up and down slopes of the wave it traces towards the inside of the valleys between the humps in the wave. So the valleys get narrower by the radius of the ball and the peaks of the waves get wider by radius of the ball. This is what happens when a stylus traces the waves in the record. This pinching and stretching of the wave form is 2nd harmonic distortion. The larger the ball or stylus radius, the higher the distortion. The distortion ranges between 0.5 and 1.5% at 1kHz at 5 cm/s velocity.
had my fill of vintage turntables, next TT will be new. thanks for the info on stylus shapes, makes sense now
Great vid. I’ve bought turntables just for the cartridge that’s mounted to it. That’s weird re the mat. I’ve never run into that problem. That cartridge retipping pic you showed was done by my friend, Joseph Long, who’s retipped a few of my styli. Again, very good vid and well explained.
I couldn't believe the difference when I put a middle of the road Soundsmith cartridge in my B&O turntable. I completely agree with what you say about the importance. Next in line is the value of a great phono preamp.
Thank you so much, I have the exact same turntable and this is very informative.
Thanks for this video. I always learn something new from your videos.
Thanks. I try to entertain and inform.
I had an AT12S on my pioneer turntable it was a great cartridge
I get 175 for the b2 tables once refurbished. New cart at3600 with a polished lid. I rebuild the hinges by casting new plastic onto the tab remniants and filing into the propper shape.
Great video 👏👏👍👍
Good informative video, but when describing the conical shaped stylus, you were showing a picture of the AT VM95E, which should have been shown when you were describing elliptical styli. "E" in the model name meaning elliptical.
I did it on the fly on my own without watching any videos bc many of the phono cartridge video on yt I had trouble with a no volume issue.
So what I learned was to put on the 4 wires on both ends before screwing on the cartridge to the head shell for more room to connect the tiny wires. But I realized that I put the tube like covers on the cartridge side and looks like they were suppose to be on the head shell side. I don’t think it makes that big of a difference but I’ll change out. It also helps that the head shell screws off the tone arm. I have I think 75-76 technics 1400 SL which is a tank and heavy unit, but much smaller to its older brother the SL 1200 dj TT. Which I had obverse 8 pairs in my dj years, but the SL 1400 is perfect for a home TT and from the golden era of audio hi fi from the mid 70’s.
The stylus and head shell land cartridge looks just like the one that came with my used Technics 1400 SL. But I recently change both out to an Audio Technic VM95E and a new technics head shell bc I needed the 2 holes on top of the head shell.
So far so good, but I have to change the temp be covers for the 4 pins and put them on the back.
Also, my rubber mat is still condition, but I took off and replaced with a dj slipmat.
Also when shopping for a new cartridge, I found they tell you how many hours the needle lasts. So I used the same needle that came with the used turntable for about 3 years and thought I may need to change it bc it may be worn down bc I didn’t know when it was last replaced. So if you buy a used turntable, I world change at least the stylus bc you don’t know the history and to also not damage your records with a worn out stylus.
First off I'm a new subscriber and your channel is EXACTLY what I've been looking for as a guide on my audio gear journey. Because of my Sony drawer-loading turntable, I'm forced to use a P-mount cartridge. I've settled on the Audio Technica AT-112 with an ATN132Ep stylus. My questions are is it worth me trying to find a matching AT132 cartridge? Also I know they made an ATN152Lp and if I switched to it, how much of an "upgrade" should I expect? Finally, what would be the best P-mount setup that would yield better performance results from what I currently have?
One thing that is kinda important to note are. Not many Turntable had always the same headshell and even Stylus, mostly the linear and P Mount ones have a special stylus, and straight arm such as the Technics Quartz and also Sanyo have the similar premise to swap the headshell and Cart, but they have a different Plug. Not much different to the sound, depends on the condition but overall not much different as far i experienced.
mine is the Sanyo TP220. Technical wise in good condition. platter is fine. but i need to swap the cartridge and stylus, which i noticed Sibliance in most singing part. it uses the common Audio Technica cart but i feel like the stylus is kinda used and worn out. Or it might be the preamp that i use (Behringer PP440) if the specs is way to high. so i'll rather buy both for Elliptical Stylus and Cart and also a good recommended Preamp.
Hi! The tabs for the dust cover can be fixed.I have done several of these that broke during shipping.
My Go too, Shure SC35.
I had the same problem with the mat. My dad bought a Technics turntable in 1983 after years of using a BSR 4-speed. The platter started getting warped around 10 years ago or so, but was still usable- I was using double-faced tape to keep it down. A few years ago it was getting so bad I had to replace it. To save money, I ordered a cheap plain one and cut holes for the little bumps and size detectors, and it works fine for me. I am interested in getting a real replacement if it's available and reasonably priced. It came with a Pickering cartridge, and by the time I was able to replace it, they were out of business. At first I got an AT one, but I didn't like it, so several years ago, I got a Shure M92E and I like the way it sounds and performs.
Thanks...You can still get a replacement Pickering stylus at LPgear.com.
Every avenue of this new hobby seems so overwhelming
Steep learning curve. We are lucky to have the web to find so much info.
Nicely done.
Thanks! Please check out my other videos. Dave
My Own Devices Yup, I’ve been a subscriber of yours for a while. I’ve got quite a few videos on my channel that I’m guessing would be of interest to you as well. Take care and keep those videos coming, Dave.
As a DJ you did great for that price of that turntable only n the cartridge too come on that a classic cartridge electico cartridge are good but as a DJ I like spherical cartridge is diamond they great cuz you don't Heard the crack sound of old record that much n some now sound good depending like jico Shure 44 7 n 44 G by jico diamond stylus too n ortofon got different style too those are my favorite n some old school cartridge stylus like Stanton cartridge 500 AL n EL n 680 AL n EL for old school DJ from the 80s n 90s we got cartridge stylus that cost more than a turntable that crazy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hello, I recently started with vinyl records, so I bought a very cheap turntable (sony ps-lx45) to my knowledge it still has the default cartridge and stylus on it.
Given the fact that the turntable is a cheap one (because Im not sure yet if i'll pursuit the vinlyl collection path). Would you suggest me buying a new cartridge or perhaps just the stylus?
And if so do you have any suggestions? Because for some reason I cannot find which cartridge is used or can be used. Contrary to the stylus, which was very easy to find out.
Thank you for your time, great vidoe!
One of the best replacement cartridges is the atVM 95 ml micro line $150 same price for the replacement stylus. Best to epoxy resin the stylus to the cartridge the same price for replacement cut the plastic away and epoxy the stylus to the cartridge body.
4:22 lol that mat turned solid!
Yes, apparently it’s fairly common for those.
That's a nice TT. Punches above its price point. Don't know the cart. But sounds good from your research. I love a lot of those older Shures
which is what I run on an old Dual and a higher model Ratshack TT.
Enjoy!
I have a Shure V15 III that sound great, but has a tendency to hum. Thanks.
For a moment i thought it was the same as my sl-b202, the only difference is direct vs belt drive =)
Hi, I have a Bradford Valerie Stereo (record player). I am trying to replace the needle cartridge. My dilemma is there is a knob at the end of the arm and I'm not sure how to remove the old cartridge. There doesn't seem to be anything to unscrew. Can the speed knob be remove by pulling it or will I break something? Any help would be appreciated.
It looks like a ceramic cartridge. I believe you can buy a replacement stylus. Don’t know which one to buy though. Go on RUclips and search “How to Replace a Record Player Ceramic Cartridge Flipover Needle”.
Hi i have a quetion i 've heard that we must use different cartridge and stylus according to the kind of music we listen for example different cartridge and stylus for jazz and diffrent for rock is that true or just a myth ??
Thanks for any reply :-)
The word "must" is a bit over the top. Some individuals like to switch out cartridges for a bit of variety. Also, if you listen to mono records, a dedicated mono cart would be ideal. But no, if you have one good one, it should be fine for all types of music.
@@MODAC Thank you very much for the quick reply :-)
Tge biggest plus isn't even about money. You resurrected a quality Technics that was in need of some love. Worth more than 5$! Greetings from Belgium. PS: are the hinges still OK?
I agree. Still looking for a replacement lid. Thanks.
@@MODAC If it's the hinges, there's loads of repair techniques. I developed a 3D-printed repair kit that requires you to cut the old tab off and install the new one, drilling 2 holes per side in the back of the dust cover. If you know anyone with a 3D printer, the design is available for free to download.
Don't spend anymore money by buying a replacement dust cover, just use the one that you've got.
Stiff means it's dead.
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I know lots of people would think of the Madonna song but that's the one for me.
Richard Elliott ... Into The Groove ... Sax man
I just unpacked my audio teachinic 1200 with no cartridge at all I spent over 1grand for Nothing