I think he means one side of the groove in your vinyl

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i don't see why people change their stylii so often

ive had the same ones on for the past year and they're fine, good as new (and a buddy of mine has had his on for 2 years and they're perfectly fine...he does the same thing i do)

the trick is to just keep your counterweight really light...granted if you bump the table it will skip easily but just don't bump the damn table

ive never understood people who have their needles weighted down so much when they're justp laying around at home

kills their stylii and their records

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Originally posted by Kid Lax i don't see why people change their stylii so often ive had the same ones on for the past year and they're fine, good as new (and a buddy of mine has had his on for 2 years and they're perfectly fine...he does the same thing i do) the trick is to just keep your counterweight really light...granted if you bump the table it will skip easily but just don't bump the damn table ive never understood people who have their needles weighted down so much when they're justp laying around at home kills their stylii and their records

I totally agree, keep those counterweights light!

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how light do you keep them? i have ortofon djs, what would you recommend?

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Originally posted by Gourhellyea how light do you keep them? i have ortofon djs, what would you recommend?

I have the same ones and I use about 2 grams and more like 2.5 for recording and upto 3 when I am scratching (though I suck at it, its still fun to do every once in a while).

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ok thanks, yea thats what i keep them at too. whenever i get new records tho i notice that the volume is much louder than my older records but maybe that is because i never clean them.

Remember to clean you styli with the little brush that they came with every once in a while (this mostly just gets dust off it I think). Also it is prob a good idea to clean your records with a brush and vinyl cleaner every once in a while.

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I seem to replace the headshell way more than the styli. It seems the gem on the styli doesn't wear as fast as the terminals in the headshell.

3 - 4 times a year, your vinyl is worth it, ain't it????

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Originally posted by Kid Lax i don't see why people change their stylii so often ive had the same ones on for the past year and they're fine, good as new (and a buddy of mine has had his on for 2 years and they're perfectly fine...he does the same thing i do) the trick is to just keep your counterweight really light...granted if you bump the table it will skip easily but just don't bump the damn table ive never understood people who have their needles weighted down so much when they're justp laying around at home kills their stylii and their records

Couldn't have said it better myself. Keep the weight's light, less wear and tear on your needles as well as your vinyls. I haven't changed mine in almost 2 years