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Stylus Replacement Advice/Recommendations

  • 19-01-2017 3:20pm
    #1
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭


    I have recently decided to take my old (late 70's I think) turntable out of storage, give it a dusting down, and play my many LP's again.

    The stylus currently in place on it is an Ortofon FF15 E MkII.

    Should I opt for the same again, (spurious or otherwise), or what would be a suitable upgrade ?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    Don't know anything about that cartridge/stylus but there are a lot of threads on the Vinyl Engine site which should answer your question:- https://www.vinylengine.com/search_results.php?cx=partner-pub-3664363573068202%3A1180475004&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Ortofon+FF15+E+MkII&sa=Search&siteurl=www.vinylengine.com%2F&ref=www.google.ie%2F&ss=

    Good luck.


  • #3
    Slaphead07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    Rigsby wrote: »
    I have recently decided to take my old (late 70's I think) turntable out of storage, give it a dusting down, and play my many LP's again.

    The stylus currently in place on it is an Ortofon FF15 E MkII.

    Should I opt for the same again, (spurious or otherwise), or what would be a suitable upgrade ?

    Thanks.

    What turntable is it? The Ortofon is easily replaced at whatever price range you wish to go to - that one you mention would be €80 -100. It really all depends on budget and more importantly, what level that turntable is at. It must have been decent to warrant that cart in the first place.


  • #4
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    Slaphead07 wrote: »
    What turntable is it? The Ortofon is easily replaced at whatever price range you wish to go to - that one you mention would be €80 -100. It really all depends on budget and more importantly, what level that turntable is at. It must have been decent to warrant that cart in the first place.

    I got the turntable in the late 70's ( JVC JL-A1). From my recent research it seems to be a .."reasonably good entry level model..". I changed the stylus a few times, and have always been happy with the sound from the system in general.

    I suppose I have just answered my own question. If it's not broken, why fix it ? :)

    I will probably go with the same stylus again.


  • #5
    Slaphead07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    Rigsby wrote: »
    I got the turntable in the late 70's ( JVC JL-A1). From my recent research it seems to be a .."reasonably good entry level model..". I changed the stylus a few times, and have always been happy with the sound from the system in general.

    I suppose I have just answered my own question. If it's not broken, why fix it ? :)

    I will probably go with the same stylus again.

    If you're happy to go online this website cropped up in conversation just a few days ago... http://www.stylusplus.co.uk/jvc-jla1-record-player-stylus-3250-p.asp


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