Date:         Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:05:55 EDT
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From:         Sherwin Cerini <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Examining styli for wear.
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In a message dated 4/7/2004 9:02:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> A different Mike replies: It's the cartridge which determines the tracking
> force you use. I put the appropriate Shure stylus into a V15 Type II
> (ancient, but still first rate) and one gram is ample in a good arm.
> Shellac rarely warps, the only situation in which I use more than that to
> track LPs (with a different stylus of course and a different cartridge by
> preference).
>
>
> Mike
>

Thank you very much! That is most helpful. I am planning to buy a new TT soon
to play my 78s and was hoping there would be a way to reduce the force.

Sherwin Cerini

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