Vinyl to digital

[pete376403]

Try here for a stylus for the Linn http://www.linn.co.nz/hifi.php

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Where can I get a good quality Ortofon, Shure etc. cartridge and replacement styli?
(Have a Linn Sondek which I was very proud of when I bought it in 1977. Cost me an arm and a leg in those days!)

The Listening Post, shops in Hamilton and Tokoroa, stock good cartridges and styli, and staff have good knowledge. There is/was a good shop in Auckland too, in High street from memory. I run a Linn table and Audio Technica cartridge.

[MikeL]

The Listening Post, shops in Hamilton and Tokoroa, stock good cartridges and styli, and staff have good knowledge. There is/was a good shop in Auckland too, in High street from memory. I run a Linn table and Audio Technica cartridge.

Thanks for the info. The last time I went to upgrade my cartridge I tried several places and found very little available apart from the DJ ones which I didn't think would be as good as my previous ones. Ended up buying an Ortofon but have been disappointed as the performance is definitely inferior to what I was using in the 70s and 80s. Of course there's always the possibility that my hearing has deteriorated...

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Yeah, Ortofon ain't what it was, but there is some very good gear available.
Considering what the "DJ's" do to records, I shouldn't think they use anything but the cheapest crap they can find...