eddieruckus Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I went to put a record on last night and noticed my needle was fucked, I suppose its best to replace the entire cartridge, but does anyone know if most cartridges are universal. I have a really old player that I got from a guy I work with, it doesnt sound good at all. Im saving now for a way better set up, but I dont wanna be out of commission with listening materials until I save up another 500 bucks or so. Here is what I use now, if anyone can point me in the right direction on a cartridge replacement that would be great! http://cgi.ebay.com/Spirit-of-St-Louis-Wood-Cabinet-Record-Player-CD-Tape_W0QQitemZ330174293008QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3283QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Just buy a new stylus, it will be way cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Based on those pics, it's definitely not universal. You need a particular needle/cartridge. With something of that caliber (no offense), I'd strictly replace the needle if possible. Especially if you plan to upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 I dont wanna spend more than I have to, would something lke this work http://cgi.ebay.com/Universal-Turntable-Phono-Cartridge-Needle-AT-90CD_W0QQitemZ150199910829QQihZ005QQcategoryZ101978QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I think you're going to need to post a picture of your current cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwahoo Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I dont wanna spend more than I have to, would something lke this work http://cgi.ebay.com/Universal-Turntable-Phono-Cartridge-Needle-AT-90CD_W0QQitemZ150199910829QQihZ005QQcategoryZ101978QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem There's no guarantee, but that's definitely the style you need. Pull the needle or cartridge off of yours first. That listing has a good enough picture that you may be able to tell if it'll work. There's enough reference material out there about needles/cartridges that if you take yours off, you should be able to google the brand/numbers and find a match before buying needles based on guesswork. If you are unsuccessful, PM me. My uncle owned a stereo shop for 30+ years and probably has mountains of those cartridges sitting around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 this is my exact cartridge right here, but my stylus is red http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104596 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.....entPage=fam ily I think this is what you want to use for that all in one little thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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