What are the different types of turntable stylus?

4 Types Of Stylus:

• Spherical. Spherical, or conical, is the most common stylus type and are the least expensive.
• Elliptical. The next most common stylus type is elliptical, or bi-radial.
• Hyperelliptical. Hyperelliptical, also known as shibata, fine line, or stereohedron.
• Micro-ridge.

What is stylus cantilever?

The cantilever is a rigid tube with a stylus mounted on one end and a magnet on the other. The rubber suspension allows the cantilever to pivot so that the stylus can accurately track the grooves. Vibrations from the stylus tip travel along the cantilever to the magnet.

What is turntable cartridge stylus?

Your turntable stylus is the needle making contact with your records. The stylus is attached to a cartridge that locks to the arm of your turntable for translation. The stylus sends information as a signal to an amplifier for play-through via speakers.

Which stylus shape is best?

The better Elliptical styluses (for instance Hyper-Ellipticals) are made with higher precision and are often closer to a Line Contact shape. Any Elliptical stylus has two different radiuses – a larger diameter at the sides and a smaller diameter front-to-back.

Is a stylus the same as a needle?

The term ‘ needle ‘ or ‘stylus’, both refer to the same thing. Which is the pin (cantilever) with the (diamond or sapphire) tip AND whatever plastic is required to secure the ‘needle’ or ‘stylus’ to the cartridge. You could most accurately call it the ‘needle assembly’ but no one ever does.

Do I replace cartridge or stylus?

If the cartridge is in good condition, replace only the stylus. Replace the entire cartridge if there’s no removable stylus. Physical or sonic signs you need a new stylus: Distortion, fuzziness, noise, channel imbalance, spitting, sibilance, skipping, or bouncing.

What is stylus overhang?

The “overhang” is the pivot to spindle distance plus the amount the stylus literally “overhangs” beyond the spindle. The arm’s “effective length” is the pivot to spindle distance plus the overhang.

What is a diamond stylus?

The stylus is a whole diamond, specially shaped and glued or fastened to the cantilever. b. Tipped diamond. Here, a stylus tip of diamond is mounted on a metal shank. It is usually made of diamond – the hardest material known – to give it maximum durability.

What does nude stylus mean?

“Nude” stylus refers to mounting a diamond stylus into a hole in the stylus shank rather than a bushing on the stylus shank. The “hole” method provides slightly less mass than the bushing method. Less stylus mass translates to slightly better transient response.

What makes one stylus better than another?

The more surface contact made between a stylus tip and the grooves of a record, the better and more accurate the sound—i.e., greater depth and imaging with less distortion and phase errors.

What does a stylus look like?

A stylus is a pen shaped instrument with a round rubber piece that moves effortlessly across touchscreen devices. It is an instrument used to navigate on a phone or tablet. A stylus is used by placing it on the touchscreen surface. Some styluses include a pen incorporating 2 writing instruments into 1 tool.

Is stylus overhang important?

Overhang: As the stylus tracks across the record, it is important that the stylus remain tangent to the groove. Setting overhang we are aligning the cartridge to follow that ideal arc across the record.

What is a Hyperelliptical stylus?

Hyperelliptical Stylus Also known as shibata, fine line, or stereohedron, hyperelliptical styli take the elliptical design further for greater contact with the record. When properly aligned, hyperelliptical styli offer fantastic high-frequency performance, longer tip life, improved tracking, and low record wear.