"Peter Larsen" wrote in message
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kiwianalog wrote:
Hi, I bought a 2ndhand kenwood kd-55f turntable from a shop a couple
of weeks ago and was told by the guy that it had an audio technica
needle,
"Cartridge" generally includes "needle" as a component thereof, and not
all needles are designed to be detachable.
I knew almost nothing at the time but was sceptical but he
assured me this is what it was but despite that I am now almost
convinced it is not such a thing as there are no markings on it
It looks like the general shape of things Audio Technica, and it does
not appear improbable that Kenwood would have used A-T oem.
of any kind and i am not even sure that the needle can be removed
from the cartridge which would be a very bad sign.
Why would that be bad?
Anyhow if someone can confirm whether it is a audio technica and even
better
what exactly it is it would be greatly appreciated. The link to a photo
is
below.
http://www.pbase.com/kiwianalog/image/70416766
Cartridges are like brake disks, you replace them occasionally, and
doing just that is likely to be a good idea if you do not know age and
wear status - note that wear and/or deterioration of suspension is more
likely to be an issue than wear on the diamond.
Peter Larsen
Don't you mean stylus are like disc brakes?