"I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox Richardson. 
I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a year."

Richard, me too.

Chuck Reinsch


On 11/2/2020 2:54 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:
> Hi, Marci,
>
> Paul forwarded this to the ARSC List and while my specialty is tape, I 
> thought this should be an easy one to answer.
>
> 1. Other than having a few spares on hand, buying the 
> cartridge/head-shell combination is not necessary. Both the stylus and 
> the cartridge can be replaced individually.
>
> 2. Replacing the cartridge in the head-shell does require a bit of 
> expertise in alignment, but there are helps on the web to figure it out.
>
> 3. The green stylus assembly should just pull right out and push back 
> in and anyone should be able to do that.
>
> 4. Amazon has the entire assembly for $79 US should you wish to buy 
> some spares, especially since the Audio Technical website says they 
> are discontinued.
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLX1JZ7
>
> 5. Amazon is also listing the cartridge alone (which Audio Technica 
> also says is discontinued on their website. Amozon is selling the 
> cartridge for $49 US. Again, buying a few would be useful.
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXD79Q1
>
> 6. The replacement stylus is available as a one-pack or a two-pack for 
> $35 and $70, respectively. While it doesn't make sense to buy one or 
> the other based on price, if one goes out of stock, the other might 
> still be available. These slop right in. Try it on one of your older 
> cartridges and see what happens. They chould pull out at the angle of 
> the tube that holds the actual stylus, so forward and down. Notce the 
> grips on the side.
> Single: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IEPNN6
> Dual:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LBF9XZG
>
> I hope that was a help.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
> PS I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox 
> Richardson. I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a 
> year.
>
>
>
> On 2020-11-02 5:07 p.m., Paul Jackson wrote:
>> I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to 
>> know all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not 
>> been going on for 20 years.)
>>
>> *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
>>
>> 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
>>
>> http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
>>
>>
>> On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
>>> I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to 
>>> identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the 
>>> assumption that we will one day have the public using them again. 
>>> I'm looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of 
>>> maintenance, and durability.
>>>
>>> The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store, 
>>> and they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus 
>>> unit for our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms). 
>>> Under actual use, we had several problems:
>>>
>>>   * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
>>>   * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
>>>     in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
>>>     our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
>>>     knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive 
>>> service.
>>>   * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
>>>     from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
>>>   * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
>>>     expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
>>>     damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
>>>     adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
>>>     cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
>>>     as difficult as it looks?
>>>
>>> Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization 
>>> where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
>>>
>>> Marci
>>>
>>> Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
>>> Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library
>>> Boston University Libraries
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> 617-353-3707
>>> pronouns: she/her
>
-- 
Charles Reinsch
KRAB Archive: www.krabarchive.com