Re: [ARSCLIST] Examining styli for wear.

[Sherwin Cerini <FanOfOTR@xxxxxxx>]

In a message dated 4/7/2004 9:02:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mrichter@xxxxxxx writes:

> A different Mike replies: It's the cartridge which determines the tracking
> force you use. I put the appropriate Shure stylus into a V15 Type II
> (ancient, but still first rate) and one gram is ample in a good arm.
> Shellac rarely warps, the only situation in which I use more than that to
> track LPs (with a different stylus of course and a different cartridge by
> preference).
>
>
> Mike


Thank you very much! That is most helpful. I am planning to buy a new TT soon to play my 78s and was hoping there would be a way to reduce the force.

Sherwin Cerini