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Re: Longest you've used a cartridge [message #97380 is a reply to message #97378]

Tue, 23 January 2024 12:50

Rusty
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Registered: May 2018
Location: Kansas City Missouri

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Not much to break in them Strum Drum. As long as the coils stay intact in the body of a cartridge. The only thing to replace is the diamond styli. MM, MI's make that easy. And why I like them. The one LOMC cartridge I have is very nice. But so are most of my MM cartridges. Without all the fuss and expense of getting the stylus replaced or matching step up transformers to them. And the vintage cartridges I've amassed are from the time when the state of the art was being improved upon all the time. The innovation from then hasn't been improved upon really.

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Re: Longest you've used a cartridge [message #98138 is a reply to message #97338]

Wed, 18 December 2024 14:08

Kingfish
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Registered: November 2012

Illuminati (1st Degree)

The link in post #2 still works. I used to play ALOT of records, and you just acquire an ear for when the needle/stylus needs to be changed out. The acquired dust depends on how dusty the room is where everything is. That's been my experience, at least.

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Re: Longest you've used a cartridge [message #98142 is a reply to message #98138]

Thu, 19 December 2024 11:39

Rusty
Messages: 1205
Registered: May 2018
Location: Kansas City Missouri

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

You'll do your cartridge styli justice also by keeping your records clean and dust free. A good record brush prior to play helps. Many types of record cleaners on the market for those used records we buy. And I always use a cheap trick, (not the band) I found on the SoundSmith website for removing crud from your styli. That blue tack stuff you can find in the stationary area of a store. A clay like material that works well pulling off that buildup of lint and crud. I do it prior to every listening session.

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