On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:20:23 +0000, RJH wrote:

On 23/01/2017 05:29, wrote:
On Monday, 23 January 2017 01:58:18 UTC, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
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tabbypurr escribió:

It was an odd question.

By 'cartridge' I meant the stylus/needle, or whatever the correct term
is.

Generally, the user would replace the cartridge. Standard fit (1/2")
moving magnet cartridges from £20. Exceptions do exist - Dual, for
example, had a phase of using a form of cassette fitting. Even that
could be adapted to take the 1/2" standard.

I do remember, just, when replacing a stylus was quite common - but that
applied to ceramic type cartridges IIRC, and not many of those about
now.

No. I used to work in a place that sold a lot of cheap-to-medium hi-fi
(and some quite good stuff). We sold a *lot* of 'bare' styli, for all
sorts of cartridges from piezo up to moving iron.

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