Replacement needles

One of the components of a turntable is the stylus. The styluses of turntables are replaceable, otherwise they are called replacements. needles. In order to maintain very good sound quality and preserve vinyl records , it is necessary to replace the stylus with a replacement stylus. It is important to choose the right replacement stylus when replacing. 

The main types of replacement needle tips are spherical, elliptical, and microlinear.

Spherical nozzles are relatively inexpensive, but long-acting. It is understood that they not have good sound . Therefore, they are completely suitable  event DJs or just to the average listener.

The elliptical stylus tips follow the grooves much better , resulting in better sound clarity , and they also  significantly reduces distortion.

Microline or Shibata replacement needle tips are considered the best and we recommend choosing them for quality turntables, whose replacement stylus shape precisely matches the groove of the record , thus ensuring amazing sound and being durable .

Tapes vary and depend on the material . Most often they use diamond tips, which last much longer than those made of sapphire or other materials. The stylus of the turntable must match the cartridge - moving magnets Cassettes usually have replaceable needles, which are replacement needles for turntables , and with moving coil cassettes it is very common for the entire cartridge to need to be replaced.

If your turntable needs a replacement stylus, you should first check the model of your turntable and what type of stylus it has.  a turntable needle is inserted. This is the only way to achieve compatibility. Very high-quality replacement needles are available from manufacturers such as Audio-Technica, Shure and Ortofon. Such replacement needles will always improve the sound and protect the records from rapid wear. Therefore, when purchasing A quality replacement needle option will be a good investment that will last a long time.

If you have difficulty choosing a replacement needle, contact the Autogaras team or select one on our website.