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Turntable needles

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Cool Manchu posted on 10/25/2005

hello my TC brethren,

Are you an Audiophile? Do you spin wax? Do you have insight you can share with me on what needle I should buy for my turntable?

I would love to hear from you. :)

I have a Denon DP-61F if that helps. :)

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thejab posted on 10/25/2005

Go to garage-a-records.com. Email them your turntable info and they'll give you good recommendations. Or just browse their web site.

I have a Pickering cartridge that takes a regular LP/45 stylus and a special wider 78 stylus because my Dual turntable from the 1970s has the 78 speed.

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Cool Manchu posted on 10/25/2005

Thanks Jab,

I sent off my email already. :)

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stuff-o-rama posted on 10/27/2005

Here's another source

http://www.kabusa.com/PF-INDEX.htm

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Geeky Tiki posted on 10/27/2005

More sites:

http://www.needledoctor.com/

http://www.amusicdirect.com/

Music Direct is a great source for vinyl, as well.

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Cool Manchu posted on 10/27/2005

I have heard that the Denon DL 103R is a great needle, does anyone have any insight on this one?

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Geeky Tiki posted on 10/27/2005

On 2005-10-27 09:26, Cool Manchu wrote:
I have heard that the Denon DL 103R is a great needle, does anyone have any insight on this one?

I've heard some of its relatives and they sounded OK - part of the mainstream where they don't draw unnecessary attention to themselves.

That sounds a bit dry as an endorsement. I'd call their line pretty acceptable.

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