[78-L] 1-mil stylus

Sun Dec 2 14:59:33 PST 2012

$55 is definitely better than $125.

REK-O-KUT MONO LP & 45 RPM STYLI

A 1.0 MIL STYLUS FOR GOOD CONDITION MONO LPS & 45S -D5110J

"thank you for the stylus. What a difference on my treasured mono LPs!"

A 1.2 MIL STYLUS FOR WORN MONO LPS & 45S - D5112EJ

THE ONLY GENUINE MONO STYLI IN PRODUCTION!

Mono LP and 45 RPM records when introduced in 1948 & 49 were made to be played 
with "microgroove styli" of 1.0 mils in radius.  While modern stereo styli will 
play these records fairly well, their size varies from 0.5 to 0.7 mil in 
radius, thus placing them lower in the groove, in the area of most wear.

You will usually hear an improvement in noise and distortion when older mono 
records are played with their intended stylus the D5110J.  For more worn 
records we offer the larger D5112J, a 1.2 mil stylus.  Because it is larger we 
have made it elliptical to better trace the highs. It does wonders on beater 
45s.  On some occasions, these styli can even help some 78s and broadcast 
transcriptions.

Compatible cartridges:   Stanton 500/720, Pickering V-15
Tip material:                      Diamond
Tip shape:                         Elliptical
Stylus dimensions:           1.0 mil (D5110J), 1.2 X 0.5 mil (D5112EJ)
Tracking force:                 1 to 3 Grams
Recommended discs:     Mono LP & 45 rpm records, worn stereo LP & 45 rpm records

The following examples are of a severely worn record:

        Standard Stereo Stylus                1.0 Mil Mono Stylus 
   1.2 Mil Mono Stylus

D5110J:  $55.00 (IL Residents add 8.25% IST) +$5.00 Shipping

D5112EJ:  $65.00 (IL Residents add 8.25% IST) +$5.00 Shipping

dl

On 12/2/2012 5:53 PM, Alan Bunting wrote:
> Is there some reason why no one has mentioned Esoteric as a  possible source?
> Being in the UK I've never used them myself but they seem to have a large range of turntables, cartridges and stylii.  Only one 1 mil though - go here and scroll to very bottom of pagre:
>
> http://www.esotericsound.com/CartStyli.htm
>
> Alan Bunting
>
>
>> ________________________________
>> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, 2 December 2012, 22:26
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] 1-mil stylus
>>
>> Fortunately I'm still using original Shure styli (and guarding them with my
>> wife's life)..the after-market versions are crap.
>>
>> But I ain't shelling out no $125 for something I might use once every three
>> months. I'll have to put the Stanton under a microscope and see if the tip is
>> ferkakht or just grungy..no idea why it would just "go". (This stylus is also
>> useful on mono Soviet lps.)
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 12/2/2012 5:15 PM, Michael Biel wrote:
>>> I haven't seen this in the circular Stanton cartridge-stylus fitting
>>> shaft, but in the Shure SC-35 they started making the square shaft
>>> slightly smaller about ten years ago.  This causes it to fit very
>>> loosely in older cartridge bodies.  I have a bunch of the bodies so I
>>> have had to install one of the newer ones.
>>>
>>> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] 1-mil stylus
>>> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> Date: Sun, December 02, 2012 3:58 pm
>>> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>
>>> The entire mounting fitted loosely in the cartridge, not the stylus in
>>> the  groove. And the output from this particular stylus has been louder and
>>> hissier than with any other elliptical. Oddly enough, there have been one or two
>>> discs that it played better than other styli did, and these were somewhat worn
>>> Victor Program Transcriptions. (This is an Expert re-tip 2.0 mil. Not impressed.)
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> On 12/2/2012 3:20 PM, Doug Pomeroy wrote:
>>>> Yes, re-tipping is a bit less costly than ordering a whole new stylus.
>>>>
>>>> But if the cantilever is weak, it's best to get a whole new one. Expert
>>>> will remove the stock tip from the new one and install any custom tip
>>>> you want.
>>>>
>>>> For what it's worth, I have never been disappointed with anything I
>>>> have purchased from Expert Stylus Company, going back more than
>>>> 20 years. I've never had one of their diamond tips fail in any way, and
>>>> I am very very hard on them! I've destroyed many cantilevers, but have
>>>> never had a diamond come loose, which is simply amazing performance.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what David means by "loose fit and far too much chatter",
>>>> since that would result from playing a groove too large for a 1 mil tip,
>>>> which is obviously not the fault of the tip!
>>>>
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Message: 5
>>>>> Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:07:03 -0600
>>>>> From: "neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com"<neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] 1-mil stylus
>>>>> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>>> Message-ID:<50BB6087.2000000 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>>>
>>>>> Are re-tips cheaper than replacements?
>>>>>
>>>>> joe salerno
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/2/2012 6:21 AM, Julian Vein wrote:
>>>>>> On 02/12/12 05:37, David Lennick wrote:
>>>>>>> It looks as if I'm going to have to replace my Stanton 1-mil stylus (for the
>>>>>>> 500 cartridge). Who's making replacements these days? And for what it's worth,
>>>>>>> I'm not impressed with what I've had from Expert Stylus in other sizes (loose
>>>>>>> fit, far too much chatter).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What's out there?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> dl
>>>> Doug Pomeroy
>>>> audiofixer at verizon.net
>>
>>
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