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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,780 Founders Club
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,780 Founders Club
    ApostleofGrief said:

    This one is new car money range https://www.needledoctor.com/Clearaudio-Goldfinger-Statement-Phono-Cartridge

    Their Budger cart should be called Odd Job.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,780 Founders Club
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
    That's the shitty thing. $600 is an entry level hi fi cartridge. Fortunately they can last upwards of 1500 to 2000 hrs of play.
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  • ApostleofGrief
    ApostleofGrief Member Posts: 3,904
    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
    That's the shitty thing. $600 is an entry level hi fi cartridge. Fortunately they can last upwards of 1500 to 2000 hrs of play.
    I thought the cartridge was permanent? Isn't it just a bunch of coils, magnets etc? When it comes down to it I'm not ever going to be an audiophile. I suppose if it is loud enough and clear enough it is good enough for me. Records do have a bit more lively boom for me though than CDs. Anything on digital is a little sterile IMO. The same goes for photography. I'm into film, but not so much that I think a Leica is better than a beat up Nikon etc.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,780 Founders Club
    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
    That's the shitty thing. $600 is an entry level hi fi cartridge. Fortunately they can last upwards of 1500 to 2000 hrs of play.
    I thought the cartridge was permanent? Isn't it just a bunch of coils, magnets etc? When it comes down to it I'm not ever going to be an audiophile. I suppose if it is loud enough and clear enough it is good enough for me. Records do have a bit more lively boom for me though than CDs. Anything on digital is a little sterile IMO. The same goes for photography. I'm into film, but not so much that I think a Leica is better than a beat up Nikon etc.
    Some cartridges - which is the whole assembly if you will - allow for replacement of stylus. Mine is one does not. Ortofon is probably the most well known company that makes carts with interchangeable stylus. You can get good cartridges in the $100 to $200 by ortofon that will sound great. It's all relative. $400 TT with $100 cart will beat a $500 CD player all day long. But it won't beat a $5000 CD player.
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  • ApostleofGrief
    ApostleofGrief Member Posts: 3,904
    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
    That's the shitty thing. $600 is an entry level hi fi cartridge. Fortunately they can last upwards of 1500 to 2000 hrs of play.
    I thought the cartridge was permanent? Isn't it just a bunch of coils, magnets etc? When it comes down to it I'm not ever going to be an audiophile. I suppose if it is loud enough and clear enough it is good enough for me. Records do have a bit more lively boom for me though than CDs. Anything on digital is a little sterile IMO. The same goes for photography. I'm into film, but not so much that I think a Leica is better than a beat up Nikon etc.
    Some cartridges - which is the whole assembly if you will - allow for replacement of stylus. Mine is one does not. Ortofon is probably the most well known company that makes carts with interchangeable stylus. You can get good cartridges in the $100 to $200 by ortofon that will sound great. It's all relative. $400 TT with $100 cart will beat a $500 CD player all day long. But it won't beat a $5000 CD player.
    Interesting. I didn't know you had to change the whole works, cart and needle/stylus.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,780 Founders Club
    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ok @thechatch
    Who dat? Some fellow traveler?
    Oh just another guy who buys $600 carts when he’s “on a budget.”
    That's the shitty thing. $600 is an entry level hi fi cartridge. Fortunately they can last upwards of 1500 to 2000 hrs of play.
    I thought the cartridge was permanent? Isn't it just a bunch of coils, magnets etc? When it comes down to it I'm not ever going to be an audiophile. I suppose if it is loud enough and clear enough it is good enough for me. Records do have a bit more lively boom for me though than CDs. Anything on digital is a little sterile IMO. The same goes for photography. I'm into film, but not so much that I think a Leica is better than a beat up Nikon etc.
    Some cartridges - which is the whole assembly if you will - allow for replacement of stylus. Mine is one does not. Ortofon is probably the most well known company that makes carts with interchangeable stylus. You can get good cartridges in the $100 to $200 by ortofon that will sound great. It's all relative. $400 TT with $100 cart will beat a $500 CD player all day long. But it won't beat a $5000 CD player.
    Interesting. I didn't know you had to change the whole works, cart and needle/stylus.
    Yes, many of the carts sold today don't have a stylus (i.e., needle) that can be replaced. You have to buy the whole unit.
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  • Gilbystaint
    Gilbystaint Member Posts: 1,061
    Love all this hot needle talk.
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  • Gilbystaint
    Gilbystaint Member Posts: 1,061
    YellowSnow said:

    ApostleofGrief said:

    YellowSnow said:

    It's going to start to sound duller and less crisp especially on the highs. Age of carts can also be a problem. Even if they aren't in use the parts of a phono cart can degrade. If you have some valuable records in the collection just be safe and get a new one. They aren't that expensive for a decent phono cart.

    Thanks.

    Hey, were you aware of these super high end cartridges? This is 1% class shit.... --->>> https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/analog-components/Phono-Cartridges
    Oh yeah. Some people have stupid money for this hobby. I propose a luxury phono cartridge tax. I'm a pour so this is as fancy I'm able to afford. https://www.needledoctor.com/Rega-Exact-2-Cartridge
    Ran my Rega into the ground, just replaced with HANA SL
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