Saturday, July 9, 2016

How To Know It The Time To Replace Record Player Needles

By Gregory Olson


One of the crucial kickoff stages of changing a needle on any record player is to actually find the right replacement item. Shoppers basically want to locate metal tip that is in touch with the record together with the needle housing which fits into the record player cartridge. The record player needles usually has some serial numbers which are important when one needs to locate a good needle.

Continuous use of such metal tip would result to worse sound being produced and more probably the machine will actually get damaged. Basically as the stylus is wearing with the playing, individuals need to expect a huge lose in important highs and within a short period very scratching noises will be produced. Most probably whatever is viewed as the last stage of this kind of metal tip is when it begins skipping over the grooves in the record.

There exists several simple steps which one can follow to effectively change the metal tip in the machine. Individuals are usually advised to make sure that they have a needle nose pliers as well as canister compresses air. Mostly this compressed air is not much useful but it is usually a good thing if individuals have it.

At times the compressed air is not usually very vital in the entire replacement process but this air is very useful especially in the cleaning process of the machine before this metallic tip is inserted. The needle nose pliers can come in handy especially if the metal tip is actually stuck in the machine cartridge or it becomes extremely difficult to grip. Before beginning the whole process it is extremely necessary to actually prepare the entire machine.

Preparation is usually in terms of ensuring that the device is switched off. The speakers attached to this vinyl machine, and the preamp also need to be turned off. After you have ensured that the player or machine is off then trace the location of the lock or the lever in that machine which is usually situated on the arm of the machine.

One of the most important factor while purchasing a new needle is basically the tip radius size. You will notice that the tip size is usually cut by use of a marker with regards to the speed of playing of the record that it will actually play.

Basically it is a common sense that an individual needs to actually consider both the quality as well as the value during the purchase. If you notice that the metal tip is usually sold at a very low price make sure you take enough time to know if it is made of diamond or sapphire.

After a successful replacement then a test of the machine should be done. It is important to make sure that the new needle is playing successfully with your machine. Listen carefully to the sound produced and take note on any popping, snapping or even the skipping noises.




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