[78-L] styli

[Doug Pomeroy]

Expert Stylus Company will mount a diamond in any cantilever,
as long as it is not damaged.

They can supply new styli for the N-44 cartridge.  The '7' simply
refers to the .7 mil (LP) stylus you get when you buy a new cartridge.
This cartridge is excellent for playing vintage records, and will track
heavier than the Stanton 500.

Doug

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin P. Mostyn" <lists at MOSTYN.COM>
> To: <ARSCLIST at LISTSERV.LOC.GOV>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 9:36 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Styli
> 
> 
>> I recently tried to order some more custom styli from Expert Stylus for a
>> Stanton 500 but was informed that Stanton has essentially left the phono
>> cartridge business, at least for now and perhaps forever, due to their
>> purchase by Gibson Guitars. Expert suggested that I turn to Shure or
>> Ortofon. Ortofon is out of my price range, so I'm looking at Shure. I know
>> that some U.S. dealers still have Expert-Tipped Stanton styli available 
>> but
>> I would like to find a long term solution.
>> 
>> I see the following cartridges available:
>> 
>> M78S - specifically for 78, uses the N78S stylus; Note that the N78S 
>> stylus
>> has max tracking of 3 grams.
>> 
>> M44-7 - no listing for a 78 stylus. Max tracking is 3 grams.
>> 
>> M97-xE - not clear if it takes an N78S stylus; regular shank probably too
>> delicate for historical records.
>> 
>> M92E - does take the N78S stylus
>> 
>> SC35C - does take the N78S stylus, but the regular shank for this 
>> cartridge
>> will track up to 5 grams! Its replacement stylus is cheaper than the N78S
>> stylus.
>> 
>> The list of available cartridges is at:
>> http://www.shure.com/americas/products/phono/index.htm
>> 
>> The list of available styli is at:
>> http://www.shure.com/americas/products/accessories/phono-accessories/index.h
>> tm
>> 
>> In a 2006 post, Dave Lennick recommended the SC35C with its quondam 78
>> stylus, but said stylus is no longer available. However, the stock SS35C
>> shank may be the same one used for the SS78E. Dave has also said that he
>> (really really) hates the N78S stylus. It may be that the SC35C shank will
>> fit into any of the cartridges that accept an N78S.
>> 
>> Since I'm having custom tips affixed, it really doesn't matter if a 
>> factory
>> 78 tip is unavailable. I just need a high quality cartridge with an
>> appropriate strong shank that will survive playing historical records and
>> can be retipped by Expert. It appears that the only appropriate shanks 
>> from
>> Shure are the ones in the SC35C, the N78S and the M44-7.
>> 
>> I will use these mainly for transcription discs. I have a few thousand
>> transcription discs, vinyl, lacquer, uncoated aluminum.
>> 
>> I would very much appreciate any advice that the group can provide.
>> 
>> --Kevin Mostyn 



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