Due to the technical nature and highly skilled construction involved in moving coil cartridges, Audio-Technica does not recommend having a moving coil cartridge re-tipped or repaired by any independent, unauthorised repair centre. Therefore, Audio-Technica offers a comprehensive trade-in program for its customers with moving coil cartridges with worn out styli.
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Styli Shapes Explained Elliptical Styli The elliptical stylus has two radii, the front radius being wider than the side radius. Styli Shapes Explained Microlinear Styli The Microlinear stylus almost exactly duplicates the shape of the cutting stylus that produces the original master disc the disc used to create the pressed vinyl record.
Styli Shapes Explained Shibata Styli The Shibata stylus was originally developed to play four-channel quadraphonic vinyl records.
Styli Shapes Explained Special Line Contact Styli The special line contact stylus is shaped to track the record groove with the highest level of precision, resulting in excellent high-frequency response, low distortion and minimum abrasion.
Styli Shank Round or Square Shank? Styli Shank Bonded or Nude Styli? Popular Stylus Models. Moving Magnet Replacement Styli. Cartridge Accessories Shop All. Hifix have one of the largest turntable cartridge ranges in the UK. For any help and advice, do not hesitate to contact our help line on or email info hifix. Moving Coil Cartridges Moving coil cartridges abbreviated as MC are certainly more complex devices and they can also be considerably more expensive, but are regularly favoured by audiophiles due to their better performance.
However, it is also true that fitting a moving coil cartridge to a low-cost budget turntable will not only dampen any performance, but could sound terrible.
The basic benefit of a moving coli cartridge is the fact that because of the very small coils surrounding that cantilever of the stylus, this reduces the mass on the stylus tip allowing a more re-active response to the complex grooves which are being tracked on the vinyl record. Moving Magnet Cartridges In most moving magnet cartridges abbreviated as MM , the stylus cantilever carries a small permanent magnet, which is precisely set between two sets of fixed coils; this creates a tiny electromagnetic generator.
As the magnet vibrates in response to the stylus following the record groove, it induces a tiny current in the coils.
One advantage of a moving Magnet cartridge is that it has a higher output which makes it easier to match your phono pre-amplifier and another benefit is that you can replace the stylus quite easily.
The dis-advantage is that you will not gain as much sound quality if compared to a good quality Moving Coil Cartridge. Essential Accessories for your Turntable There are several Turntable essentials I would recommend to enhance your purchase, For example, keeping records free from static and dust is important and there are a number of products available which we have found to be literally the best combination to achieve this.
Record sleeves such as the Goldring Exstatic or Nagaoka Record Sleeves, which comes in various pack sizes, are extremely efficient at reducing the static charge created when extracting your record from the original sleeve. Call us on: Showroom Enquiries: Email our support team: sales hifix.
The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Home Turntables Turntables Turntable Cartridges. Turntable Cartridges. This means they press down more deeply into your record and as a result are oftentimes less detailed than Moving Coiled cartridges in way they travel along the grooves. With Moving Coil MC cartridge systems, a set of coils are attached to the cantilever and move within a field of permanent fixed magnets.
As opposed to MM cartridges, MC cartridges are less heavy which results in a more detailed and accurate sound. Their flaw lies in that they are very delicate. As a result, when the styli wears down you have to replace the entire cartridge instead of just the individual stylus.
Elliptical styli are larger in size, and fit more broadly into the groove of the record, which allows for more precise tracking, improved frequency response, improved distortion reduction, and phase response.
These styli also wear down faster. Below we walk you through 8 best budget cartridges. Take note of whether you are solely buying a cartridge — which you need to attach to a headshell before placing onto your tonearm — or a cartridge and headshell combined.
The cartridge stylus is also upgradable, meaning you can swap out the stylus with 78rpm, DJ-oriented, and audiophile options as well. It is also tried and tested to survive accidental, house-party-drunken-needle-hammer-punches too. Verdict: Expect the same level of audiophile attention Grado brings to its headphones to its Prestige Black 3 cartridge. Paired with a diamond elliptical stylus, this results in a detailed sound that allows the best harmonic qualities of your records shine through.
Verdict: A quality cartridge system that is fine-tuned for skip resistance, has a high output, and is made with DJs in mind. Getting in to the world of DJing vinyl requires numerous technological considerations. Pros: Crisp, warm sound, elliptical nude diamond stylus, easily changeable stylus upgrade system.
If you have a 2M red cartridge already, all you need is the 2M blue stylus. Verdict: An affordable audiophile cartridge that is tough to beat at this price.
This means that the sound it picks up from the record is getting directly transferred from the vinyl record to the stylus, and into the turntable without interference.
The result is better tracking, and an amazingly clear sound profile. With an emphasis on the highs and mids, the cartridge also delivers a warm and detailed sound. Cons: Fixed cartridge system, meaning that if stylus breaks, you have to buy a new cartridge. This is accompanied by tight bass that knows its place, and allows both high and mid-range frequencies to shine through.
The cartridge also features a lightweight aluminum body, and an elliptical stylus that allows the cartridge to have non-harsh treble in its sound profile. Verdict: A versatile all-rounded cartridge that will be a great step up in sound and performance from base model, packaged, and starter cartridges. Sumiko offers a wide array of solid cartridges at affordable prices — including less expensive alternatives to the Olympia for those on a tighter budget.
While the Olympia is indeed affordable, its sound is anything but cheap. When listening to your records using this cartridge, you can also expect a refined sound that limits resonance, transparent sonics, and nuances that pop.
Denon challenges this notion with the DL
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