How do you know if your TT needle is worn out?

I have a older Sota Star Sapphire turntable with Sumiko MMT arm and Grado reference cartridge, how do you know when your needle is worn out?

bbchem12-03-2006 6:48pm

rlxl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 92 posts 12-04-2006 at 06:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete when it is really worn, you will heard a lot of distortion. Hopefully, you will have replaced the stylus before then.