LP Gear replacement for Ortofon Stylus 78

REPLACEMENT FOR ORTOFON STYLUS 78

The LP Gear replacement for the Ortofon Stylus 78 is used with the Ortofon Super OM, OM, OMB, OMP, TM, Concorde phono cartridges. The stylus features a 3.0 mil high;y polished diamond tip bonded to an aluminum alloy cantilever designed specifically for the correct tracing of the 78 RPM wide grooves. The result is in minimal groove wear and accurate reproduction of voice and music. The stylus is made in Japan for LP Gear by a world class stylus manufacturer.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. Yes you can use it BUT this is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could damage the fidelity of the record grooves. The LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will sway to both sidewalls of the groove while it slips to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in very high-surface noise and the degradation of the both side walls. No bueno for your cherished collection.