Dual 505 Needle

[grynch1984]

I am looking to repair my Dual 505 turntable. I'm not sure if I will need to replace both the needle and cartridge or just the needle. (I don't replace turntable needles often.) Anyway, does anyone know where to buy replacement cartridges for a Dual 505?

 

[grynch1984]

Anyone at all?

 

[mfhale]

Tons of places...turntableneedles.com, needledoctor.com, garage-a-records.com.

Is it an original cartridge? Look for a model number on the cart itself.

 

[Yyzlin]

If the needle is worn, then you just need to replace the needle. If you pull the stylus out, check the underside of the stylus to find the model number if you want to replace the exact model. I have a CS505-1, and I'm running a DN-155E on it.