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July 2, 2014 - 11:53am
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anyone know the tracking weight on this stylus/cartridge?
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The short answer is I don't know. But, if it's the same type of stylus, you're still in the ballpark and aren't likely to do any damage if that's what you are worried about.
...i would say. both stylus have a plastic casing and (casing) are shaped the same.
It's pretty common to ride on the heavier side of tracking force, within the suggested range.
both elliptical tipped. actually, the new stylus says it's hyper elliptical (i think). and yes i would agree that a lil on the heavier side is better. maybe i'll move it back to 1.89. one other person on this forum recommended anywhere from 1.8 to 2.2 for this cartridge.
The tracking force on a cartridge is often set too light, and some degree of mistracking will occur.
This can be subtle, and not obvious, but it can cause excessive record wear.
I recommend tracking at 2.0 to 2.2 grams.
Anything less is probably too light for the arm/cartridge combination.
You could track at 2.5 grams and not hurt a thing, but tracking too light can and often does cause problems and excessive record wear.
because I will be returning this stylus. the treble isn't as good as the original. oh well, I tried. also, I will reset my tracking weight to 2.0. thanks again commsysman.