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How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell

Introduction

High quality turntables are only as good as the stylus and cartridge actually playing the records. Learn how to replace these components as they wear out over time.

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  1. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell, Cartridge, Stylus, Headshell: étape 1, image 1 de 1

    • Identify headshell by opening the turntable dustcover.

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  2. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 2, image 1 de 1

    • Remove the stylus from the cartridge.

    • Do not pull aggressively as to break the plastic.

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  3. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 3, image 1 de 1

    • Turn the tonearm nut toward you to release the headshell from the tonearm.

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  5. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 4, image 1 de 1

    • Remove screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver to release the cartridge.

    • Use standard turntable head screws found at a local audio shop if missing.

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  6. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 5, image 1 de 1

    • Unplug the wires from the pins.

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  7. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 6, image 1 de 1

    • Replace with a new cartridge.

    • Plug pins in reverse from removal.

    • Pay attention to matching the colors from wire to pin.

    • Rescrew the cartridge in the same way it was removed.

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  8. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 7, image 1 de 1

    • Insert the new stylus into cartridge before mounting headshell.

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  9. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 8, image 1 de 1

    • Screw assembled headshell onto the tonearm.

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  10. How to Replace a Turntable Cartridge, Stylus, and Headshell: étape 9, image 1 de 1

    • Test new needle and allow for a break-in period.

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2 commentaires

"on any turntable"? These instructions are only for one specific tonearm and cartridge and apply to a minority of cartridges. This claim is plainly bogus and anyone with a different cartridge is likely to find the instructions useless and potentially hazardous to their equipment.

Howard - Réponse

Just commenting to disagree with above. Excellent tutorial and my audio technical cartridge and headshell are similar so it solved my issue. Thanks for the article.

Craig Smith - Réponse

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