So you want to understand Stylus Shapes? Try this!

[ehoove]

Super informative info here: https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22894

Regards,
Jim

 

[ETLS]

Sticky?

 

[MRL_Audio]

Good stuff. Kinda overwhelming. There should be tasting party that starts with the conical and moves on up the food chain. Kinda like a wine, beer or whiskey event.

 

[dbxdx5]

Super informative info here: https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22894

Regards,
Jim

Agreed. I remember the first time I came across that thread. It cleared up a lot for me.

 

[the_nines]

Great source. Thanks for posting.

 

[Aerobat]

Good stuff!

 

[guiller]

Many thanks!

 

[UMRKretread]

What a great post. Thanks so much; I will be reconsidering an ancient AT 12SA (Shibata) for shure (sic).

 

[Jody Thornton]

Some good tips there (har har har - I just had to ....lol)

 

[Thx1326]

Super informative info here: https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=22894

Regards,
Jim

So what category does the AudioTechnica and others who use the Shibata Stylus?

 

[Balifly]

So what category does the AudioTechnica and others who use the Shibata Stylus?

Unable to understand the question, please elaborate.

 

[Thx1326]

From worst to good... how do you rank the stylus tips? Example: conical, elliptical, MicroLine contact, micro ridge, shibata, etc, etc.?

 

[Pio1980]

From worst to good... how do you rank the stylus tips? Example: conical, elliptical, MicroLine contact, micro ridge, shibata, etc, etc.?

For accurate tracing of modern post CD-4 microgroove LPs, any of the line contact tips are preferable to spherical, elliptical, biradial tips.
However, horses for courses. Pre CD-4 era LPs may be optimal with biradial /elliptical or spherical tips. Dynagroove stereophonic records were specifically cut for optimal playback with spherical tip, but nothing else was available in the pre-stereophonic era.

 

[lini]

Earl: I'd rather suggest to remove that chart, as it obviously contains quite a few bugs.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[Balifly]

Earl: I'd rather suggest to remove that chart, as it obviously contains quite a few bugs.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

As per your advise.

if you could suggest a substitute, it would be great.

 

[lini]

Earl: AT's old chart in post #9 of Flavio's original thread over on VE looks pretty ok.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[Balifly]

New chart instead of the other one.

 

[lini]

Earl: Yup, exactly that one.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[ripblade]

I don't get it: How can the contact patch of an elliptical be greater than that of a spherical with the same bearing radius? Is this a byproduct of the polishing?

 

[cafe latte]

I don't get it: How can the contact patch of an elliptical be greater than that of a spherical with the same bearing radius? Is this a byproduct of the polishing?

No it's not true unless the stylus us press g harder on the vinyl and making as larger contact area with extra force due to the smaller profile.