Stop being a lazy sack of shit and buy some new needles.

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Trance...a state of mind.

lol

true

get some ortofons

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this is it.

I think if a needle is very worn, it wont hold a groove as well when cueing. I dunno if thats tru though

i just got a pair of ortofon nightclubs at www.sixstardj.com a few a weeks ago...they sound great and the site seems to have nice prices... i didnt get the ellipticals though since they didnt have them at the moment but ill eventually switch...the prices were just so good i didnt really mind especially for a set that came with an extra stylus

if you wanna know about damage and stuff i found out alot from http://www.pcmusic.co.za/archive/20...edles/index.php
keep in mind that most people have their own opinion...but i still learned alot about needles here. [i know im a dork for actually finding this but hey...its education : P]

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Originally posted by DjJade if you wanna know about damage and stuff i found out alot from http://www.pcmusic.co.za/archive/20...edles/index.php keep in mind that most people have their own opinion...but i still learned alot about needles here. [i know im a dork for actually finding this but hey...its education : P]

Great link!! Some good info on there!

Thanks everyone for the replies!

And that link is phenomenal, kudos to DjJade.

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Originally posted by fzrr Great link!! Some good info on there!

Info on that site scares the bejeeberz out of me. MY Precious collection!!!!

Update:

Well, I finally replced my needles. Trashed the crappy old Audiotechnica ones (I just recently found out the brand name), and opted to get the Stanton 680 EL-II. A little pricey, but definitely cheaper than any Ortofon Concordes... which were horrendously expensive.. I was shocked!

Anyway, now I'm thinking, "What was I waiting for??" The Stantons sound so much better than my old needles. Being elliptical, the frequency pick-up is greater, and I'm hearing little details in tracks (barely noticeable) that I didn't hear before. Another huge bonus is the bass - it sounds a lot fuller, and doesn't distort when I increase it through my mixer! Previously, increasing the bass would create this farting noise through my speakers, but now I just hear clean, fuller bass when I do the same thing.

So if you want awesome sound and minimal record wear, I recommend considering the 680 EL-II's. If you're not such a buff for the record wear (and on a budget), then go a step down for the Stanton 500 AL II (spherical tip), which are essentially half the price. (!)

Hi, I bought same Stanton Cartridges, but I find The sound Too Crispy, do u have the same felling?, some times the Bass is a little low, well.. the bass were Stronger with my old Pickering Cartridges.

later, Let me know