Sip it?
Well dang that's where I went wrong!
I thought you had to bathe in it!
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Stalker alert!!
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It's the attack of the killer 🤡 |
Nice summary OP!
Glad you got something of value from this thread. |
No amount of dust, grime or grit on an LP is going to wear down a diamond needle, no matter how long you use it Curious then as to what DOES wear down the diamond on our carts in your opinion? Just the sheer action of grinding through grooves at 11,000 PSI on average? You do not think dirty records contribute to the wear process in any way, shape or form? |
Yes Chak
Real enthusiasts and lovers of music will play less than mint records on their systems.
As already stated it may not be possible right away to locate a mint or EX copy or quite likely not financially viable!
I have a lot of VG/VG+ records that I have no qualms playing on my rig although none of my carts are to the order of Mulvelings but still a few 2 to 3k mc carts in the mix. |
You probably need to get some new lines Katie.
You existing well worn ones are starting to fray at the edges I am afraid.
And since when does following a thread mean you are a stalker?
By your reckoning agon would be absolutely full of stalkers.....
Hmm, maybe it is, never thought of that...... |
Hear Hear OP!
Well said...... |
Ever see that hard thing fall off the other thingamajig it’s attached to? Unfortunately I had my first experience of this a few weeks ago, pretty depressing to watch the arm sail right across the record! Fortunately it was not mine, it was my daughters and a $15 needle for the AT cart on her Teac TN300 and she was back in business and hopefully a little wiser...... "Dad, I think there is something wrong with my record player......." lol |
Just who is this "we"? Audiophiles, is my bet.
Exactly what I asked and apparently there is a thread where these worry warts hang out...... "two turntables, why" Apparently...... |
Buy a SoundSmith and forget to about it.
You mean because of the very fair rebuild prices? Still never tried a Soundsmith cart yet, its on my bucket list though. |
Interesting OP.
I am afraid I do not count myself in that group even though I have two TT set up in my rig.
One is mono, the other stereo and thats it. |
But to back up to one of the OPs questions.
Who exactly is saying they are worried about poor quality records damaging their stylus?
Not sure as I have seen anybody say that and I know I definitely do not worry about it.
I give all my records a good us clean but that is about it, a few scratches or slight warp is not truly going to hurt anything apart from the SQ. |
Heck no
Im all grown up now and managed it all on my own.
My psychiatrist is so proud of the new me! |
Uber, you’re a genius
Thanks GK......... |
I obviously had a poor mentor......
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I think it is more to do with the actual pressure seen at the stylus while playing vinyl that wears the diamond out.
And as for accidental damage it is not the diamond itself we often damage as that would be VERY difficult but rather the cantilever as you rightly say AND the adhesion of diamond to said cantilever..
That is what the klutz amongst us usually end up ruining, just knocking the diamond off completely.
Not much fun when you drop what you thought was the needle just to see the arm go skidding right across the record....... |
We can alway's count on geoff for giving more than his two cents worth.
GK is worth a whole 2 cents? Blimey talk about inflation! |
