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In Reply to: My cartridge suddenly fails to track posted by sbrians on October 13, 2024 at 16:30:13:
Before you consider buying a new tip, use a loupe and examine the stylus for crud on the tip. If so, then a good clean with a blob of BluTac will solve that.
If clean, then consider if the arm has a bias on it - with zero VTF, check that it floats in any position you shift it to.
If this test passes, then consider the stylus as possibly worn.
How many hours do you reckon you have on the stylus? I am not sure if the F3 stylus is bonded or nude, but bonded elliptical tips are normally good for about 600 hours max. Audible distortion creeps in from 300 hours. In fact AT rate their bonded elliptical tips for 300 hours. So about 2 years at 1 hour a day would be the limit.
A friend complained about a similar thing and when I examined the stylus (which was originally a bonded tip) I just saw the bushing! The tip had come off which is why it sounded terrible and skated over the record.
Regards Anthony
"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats
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Follow Ups
- RE: My cartridge suddenly fails to track - flood2 10/13/2423:12:40 10/13/24 (5)
- Had the same problem, and this was the cause . . . - alaskahiatt 19:44:41 10/15/24 (3)
- RE: Had the same problem, and this was the cause . . . - flood2 20:13:57 10/15/24 (0)
- Yes - sbrians 20:10:03 10/15/24 (1)
- A microscope is essential for me. The owner of my local record store - alaskahiatt 20:45:42 10/15/24 (0)
- Ordered a red 3 stylus - sbrians 09:19:48 10/15/24 (0)
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