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HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:You can also try an acrylic platter for some sound improvement. I definitely noticed better performance of the blue vs the red once it broke in.0
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dudeman said:If the stylus you have is new, I wouldn't worry about replacing it right away. I have been using 30-40 year old, NOS styli for a couple of my cartridges and they are great.
Congrats on your new system! I'm very excited for you.
I'll see how this stylus does on an old album and I'll go from there but it is very exciting to be back in the album/vinyl/record player game!0 -
mrussel1 said:HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:You can also try an acrylic platter for some sound improvement. I definitely noticed better performance of the blue vs the red once it broke in.Yeah I've heard you don't need to use a mat with them, which is totally fine by me. I only have felt mats which is probably causing most of my static problem. I'm sure if I switched to cork or leather that would be an improvement on its own. I've also seen these acrylic "mats":But I figure if I'm going to spend 20% or more of the cost of the platter on just a mat alone, may as well just wait a little longer and get the platter.
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HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:You can also try an acrylic platter for some sound improvement. I definitely noticed better performance of the blue vs the red once it broke in.Yeah I've heard you don't need to use a mat with them, which is totally fine by me. I only have felt mats which is probably causing most of my static problem. I'm sure if I switched to cork or leather that would be an improvement on its own. I've also seen these acrylic "mats":But I figure if I'm going to spend 20% or more of the cost of the platter on just a mat alone, may as well just wait a little longer and get the platter.0
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mrussel1 said:HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:You can also try an acrylic platter for some sound improvement. I definitely noticed better performance of the blue vs the red once it broke in.Yeah I've heard you don't need to use a mat with them, which is totally fine by me. I only have felt mats which is probably causing most of my static problem. I'm sure if I switched to cork or leather that would be an improvement on its own. I've also seen these acrylic "mats":But I figure if I'm going to spend 20% or more of the cost of the platter on just a mat alone, may as well just wait a little longer and get the platter.
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HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:HesCalledDyer said:mrussel1 said:You can also try an acrylic platter for some sound improvement. I definitely noticed better performance of the blue vs the red once it broke in.Yeah I've heard you don't need to use a mat with them, which is totally fine by me. I only have felt mats which is probably causing most of my static problem. I'm sure if I switched to cork or leather that would be an improvement on its own. I've also seen these acrylic "mats":But I figure if I'm going to spend 20% or more of the cost of the platter on just a mat alone, may as well just wait a little longer and get the platter.0
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HesCalledDyer said:njnancy said:I finally have a record player!!
It is circa 1990 and in need of a new needle I'm sure (although it's never been used) and it comes with the whole tower of equipment and two big speakers. But it's mine.
Not gonna throw any vinyl on it at the moment though.
I should take a picture of my tower of power.
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The Clearaudio TT didn't work out for me and I was fortunate to be able to return it- only shipping was (rightfully) on me this time.So I still have the Project Carbon Debut. I replaced the red stylus in my Ortofon cartridge and re-leveled my Project and it's working well now. Guess I'm good with the Project after all.In a couple places recently, I read that styli (hey, spell check is good with that word!) in the cartridge should be changed about every 1,000 hours of play. Just curious if others have heard/read the same. Experiences that way?
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Around 1000 hours is what I've always known. Ortofon themselves recommend that time frame. Most importantly, be sure to clean both your records and stylus regularly and handle with the best care to get the most mileage. If you're neglectful, it will certainly degrade a lot sooner.I carbon brush my records before & after each play and put them thru the Spin Clean about every dozen plays (Also, need to rinse the Spin Clean brushes thoroughly after each use and replace every so often). And I brush the stylus every time I life the tonearm, even if it's just flipping a record over. About once a week I'll drop the needle into a 1/4" sliver of Magic Eraser a couple times. A Zero Dust-style cleaner would be even better.Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 250
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HesCalledDyer said:Around 1000 hours is what I've always known. Ortofon themselves recommend that time frame. Most importantly, be sure to clean both your records and stylus regularly and handle with the best care to get the most mileage. If you're neglectful, it will certainly degrade a lot sooner.I carbon brush my records before & after each play and put them thru the Spin Clean about every dozen plays (Also, need to rinse the Spin Clean brushes thoroughly after each use and replace every so often). And I brush the stylus every time I life the tonearm, even if it's just flipping a record over. About once a week I'll drop the needle into a 1/4" sliver of Magic Eraser a couple times. A Zero Dust-style cleaner would be even better.0
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brianlux said:The Clearaudio TT didn't work out for me and I was fortunate to be able to return it- only shipping was (rightfully) on me this time.So I still have the Project Carbon Debut. I replaced the red stylus in my Ortofon cartridge and re-leveled my Project and it's working well now. Guess I'm good with the Project after all.In a couple places recently, I read that styli (hey, spell check is good with that word!) in the cartridge should be changed about every 1,000 hours of play. Just curious if others have heard/read the same. Experiences that way?
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HesCalledDyer said:Around 1000 hours is what I've always known. Ortofon themselves recommend that time frame. Most importantly, be sure to clean both your records and stylus regularly and handle with the best care to get the most mileage. If you're neglectful, it will certainly degrade a lot sooner.I carbon brush my records before & after each play and put them thru the Spin Clean about every dozen plays (Also, need to rinse the Spin Clean brushes thoroughly after each use and replace every so often). And I brush the stylus every time I life the tonearm, even if it's just flipping a record over. About once a week I'll drop the needle into a 1/4" sliver of Magic Eraser a couple times. A Zero Dust-style cleaner would be even better.Wow, I admire you diligence to cleaning LPs and stylus! I spin clean everything once but then after than am pretty lazy- they get the carbon brush before each play but that's about it. For stylus cleaning I use Record Research Lab LP#9. I should use that more often. I don't even know if they make that particular cleaner any more.And thanks for the reminder to order new Spin Clean brushes. I rinse them very thoroughly and clean out the tray after each use but, figuring they may not be good for too long, I bought an after-market replacement pair, but they aren't as good of the original. I need to order original brush replacements. In fact, I'm going to do that very thing right now!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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HesCalledDyer said:Around 1000 hours is what I've always known. Ortofon themselves recommend that time frame. Most importantly, be sure to clean both your records and stylus regularly and handle with the best care to get the most mileage. If you're neglectful, it will certainly degrade a lot sooner.I carbon brush my records before & after each play and put them thru the Spin Clean about every dozen plays (Also, need to rinse the Spin Clean brushes thoroughly after each use and replace every so often). And I brush the stylus every time I life the tonearm, even if it's just flipping a record over. About once a week I'll drop the needle into a 1/4" sliver of Magic Eraser a couple times. A Zero Dust-style cleaner would be even better.0
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