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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 12:51:52 JST AI6YR Ben

   Random #vinyl question: what is the best source for replacement stylus/needles that is NOT AMAZON? #records

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     FreddyB Aviation Photography (cvvhrn@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 12:51:51 JST FreddyB Aviation Photography

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     @ai6yr
     https://gradolabs.com/pages/phono-cartridges

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     FreddyB Aviation Photography (cvvhrn@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 12:51:52 JST FreddyB Aviation Photography

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     @ai6yr Grado... No question. Grado for the win. made in Brooklyn NY and I have a pair of their reference headphones at home and they are really good and the stylus's are renewed

     https://gradolabs.com

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     Steve's Place (steter@mastodon.stevesworld.co)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 13:19:15 JST Steve's Place

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     @YakyuNightOwl @ai6yr @cvvhrn At $550 for the studio reference ones, they must be awesome.

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 13:19:17 JST AI6YR Ben

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     @cvvhrn Thanks!

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     Yakyu Night Owl (yakyunightowl@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 13:19:17 JST Yakyu Night Owl

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     @ai6yr @cvvhrn Beat me to it. Grado cans are the best too.

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     Steve's Place (steter@mastodon.stevesworld.co)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 13:22:14 JST Steve's Place

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     @YakyuNightOwl @ai6yr @cvvhrn Tw... twen... twenty-five hundred for the Signature Series?

     Let's hear it for the cheap-o studio reference!

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     Yakyu Night Owl (yakyunightowl@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 14:01:36 JST Yakyu Night Owl

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     Those are so good for the money.

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ9Hy4WHrvI

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     M.S. Bellows, Jr. (msbellows@c.im)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 14:01:37 JST M.S. Bellows, Jr.

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     @YakyuNightOwl @steter @ai6yr @cvvhrn https://www.ebay.com/itm/188481124743

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     Yakyu Night Owl (yakyunightowl@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 08-Jun-2026 14:01:39 JST Yakyu Night Owl

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     @steter @ai6yr @cvvhrn Right?

     I have a humble pair of the original SR60 and a newer SR60x. Best cans for the money, and nowhere near that kind of cheddar.

     Prestige Series for the win.

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     Jon Lindemann (mrdiamondj@mrdiamondj.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jun-2026 12:00:41 JST Jon Lindemann

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     @scm @ai6yr It's been years since I played around with vinyl, but I still have a pair of 1200's and I think I have elliptical on them.

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jun-2026 12:00:42 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Okay, another stupid question. Conical or Elliptical cartridge, and how often do you need to replace these? (ie should I be buying 2 replacements instead of just one?)

     #vinyl #records

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jun-2026 12:00:42 JST AI6YR Ben

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     (I guess I should look at the other record player that is stashed in the relatives garage first, too, lol).

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jun-2026 12:00:42 JST AI6YR Ben

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     The other record player is a Technics SL-QD 33, which requires a preamp. I don't know how it compares to the other record player, performance wise. (Audio-Technica AT-LP2D USB, which has USB and built in preamp).

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     Steve (scm@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jun-2026 12:00:42 JST Steve

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     @ai6yr I think the Technics SL-1200 is still the standard DJ record player (as much as vinyl DJs still exist)

     I see working SL-QD33s on eBay for around $300