Mighty Favog Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I decided to put my turntable through its paces a few weeks ago. My "go to" ctg is the Shure V15VxMR that I bought new about 20-years ago. After playing one or two albums the sound was less than appealing and not what I remember. At first I thought it might need a new stylus and probably a record cleaning machine (Okki Nokki ??). I then gave the tip a good cleaning with some Clear Audio stylus cleaner and brush to make sure before buying anything. The clean stylus did it's job and lent some improvement. But the more I played it the better everything sounds. Granted, this is after the table getting maybe 4-5 albums in the last 7 or 8 years. So, my question is, could the better sound be due to the internals of the cartridge (magnets) loosening up again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Not the magnets, but the cantilever suspension loosening-up. Replacement stylii for Shure cartridges are getting scarce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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