So I did get the tech stuff mixed up after all, should've just posted
the links instead of trying to remember it - incorrectly.
But anyway, yeah, as you said! : )
Back to lurk mode....
On 24 Jul 2007, at 18:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cheers for this. On the wear thing though I had understood that
spherical damaged your records more - for exactly the same reason
you quote! I.e. because they only had one contact point per side
that at that point wear happened quickly due to the same stylus
pressure for each type being concentrated in one place with the
spherical and spread more widely with the elliptical......
Just been looking for web stuff, so far http://
www.totalsounds.co.uk/dj_cartridges_and_styli.htm ,
http://www.styli.co.nz/dj-stylus.html , http://www.djedwhite.com/
articles.html , going each way on the wear thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Anya K Stang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 24 July 2007 18:08
Spherical styli are better for scratching, tough handling and
such, so they're better to use in a club environment. They
also won't wear your records out so quickly because they have
only one contact point.
However, the sound can suffer.
Elliptical styli are better for records you like to listen to
at home, they have 2 contact points with the vinyl, so they
pick up a better signal from the record.
At least that's what I remember having read somewhere, a long
time ago. I can't find that review again sadly, it explained
it much better and more technical than I can.
Anyway, I use the Ortofon DJ Concorde (blue) with E styli at
home and take the S ones to our parties. No complaints so far! ; )
On 24 Jul 2007, at 17:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What are the drawbacks of elliptical styli? I say
"drawbacks" as I'm
deducing there must be some as if they're supposed to wear your
records less, have a better frequency response and sit in
the groove
better and the price is similar (which it seems to be) then
why would
anybody sell spherical?
