Miyajima is correct.
Mono Cartridge Stylus
So a while back there was a thread about mono cartridges like the Miyajima. There was some confusion about stylus size and what should be used for mono re-pressings versus the original mono pressings.
So Miyajima claims that their 0.7 stylus is optimal for modern mono re-pressings and that their 1.0 stylus is for those earlier mono pressings that began in 1950. Columbia introduced the Microgroove pressing in 1948. The Microgroove pressing offers 300-400 grooves per inch and AI claims that the correct stylus for these pressings is 0.7. I will say that I don't believe Miyajima to be entirely wrong, as there were labels that still used wider grooves however, I believe nearly all of the major labels eventually adopted the Microgroove band width thus making it the norm by the early to mid 1950's.
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@billstevenson Why are they correct?
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Any collector of mono records will probably wind up with a mix of microgroove and pre-microgroove records. Miyajima has catered to this market for many years and makes stylii for both types of records. If you are interested in collecting and playing these records you are going to have to make a decision about whether you want to be able to play both. It depends on what you want to collect and listen to. If you only want to collect reissues, then you only need microgroove capability and that will simplify your requirements. |
@billstevenson You're essentially saying the same thing that I posted. Miyajima doesn't mention Microgroove pressings. About stylus size of Zero MONO |
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