When should I upgrade my turntable cartridge?

Most manufacturers recommend you think about replacing the stylus after 150 or 200 hours of playtime. Some more expensive styluses can have 5-times that lifespan, however.

Does a turntable cartridge make a difference?

Many vinyl-philes and turntable aficionados assert that a phono cartridge has a greater effect on record playback than the turntable itself, and that the cartridge is as important as the choice of loudspeakers and the acoustic environment where music is played.

How do you upgrade a turntable cartridge?

1. Upgrade your turntable cartridge. Replacing your cartridge is the very first port of call for a turntable upgrade.
2. Replace your MM cartridge.
3. Upgrade your turntable by replacing the platter.
4. Upgrade your turntable by replacing the platter mat.
5. Use a speed controller.
6. Record clamps.

How do I upgrade my turntable cartridge?

Does the quality of turntable matter?

When it comes to turntables the general rule is: the heavier the better. That’s because the heavier the turntable the better it can absorb vibration. The ProJect Audio Perspex is a great high-end player. High-end tables tend to be heavy exactly for that reason.

How important is cartridge turntable?

A ceramic cartridge also has a higher-level, louder electrical output, so you can feed it directly into a music system without needing any further electronic manipulation. A moving-magnet cartridge has a much softer, lower-level output so you need to amplify its signal first before it goes into the rest of the system.

What is the difference between a turntable cartridge and stylus?

What Is the Difference Between a Stylus and a Cartridge? Your turntable stylus is the needle making contact with your records. The stylus sends information as a signal to an amplifier for play-through via speakers. Turntable needles partner with cartridges to convert mechanical movement into an electrical signal.