[Gaea]

Hi All,

I’m looking around for a replacement/reserve stylus for my newly bought Beogram 1000.

Sometimes I come across styli from Tonar, are they any good?

And besides the SP6/7, can I use the the SP8/9 as well?

In any case I’d prefer a elliptical diamond.

 

Greetz,

[Mark-sf]

Yes you can use an SP9 which has an elliptical diamond.

[Gaea]

Ok, thanks.

Another question; are the SP 6/7-8/9-10-12-14 interchangable between various SP based Belograms?

I have a SP6/7 retipped by FJS recently with a Nude contact line elliptical stylus, and I was wondering if this can be used on any other later SP based Beograms?

TIA!

[yachadm]

Another question; are the SP 6/7-8/9-10-12-14 interchangeable between various SP based Beograms?

The stylii themselves are Generally, yes.

 

Nude contact line elliptical stylus, and I was wondering if this can be used on any other later SP based Beograms.

 

Short answer – generally yes.

But a Contact Line is NOT an Elliptical.

You have EITHER a Contact Line, OR an Elliptical.

 

 

[Gaea]

Thanks, the stylus is indeed only Contact line and not elliptical.

My mistake.

I was wondering if I would buy a later SP based Beogram, I could use my newly retipped element on another Beogram like the 3000 or 1800 just for example.

Because the retipping was more expensive as the Beogram 1000 is ever worth…

[yachadm]

I was wondering if I would buy a later SP based Beogram, I could use my newly retipped element on another Beogram like the 3000 or 1800 just for example.

Yes, absolutely – I have done exactly that for other customers.

The early SP6/7 etc stylii fit just fine on a SP12/14 series cartridge, but with a small space, which I fill with a small rubber grommet. It looks just fine.

[yachadm]

Here’s a comparison of the SP10/12/14 (top) and SP6/7/8 etc (middle).

The rubber grommet ensures an aesthetic fit on a BG120x/3000 etc tonearm.

[Gaea]

But I can swap it along with the cartridge by plugging it onto the newer tonarm I asume?

[Gaea]

I recently bought a SP10 like on the top of your picture with a broken needle, just to have a spare cartridge for €25.

I’m keeping the needle/element for future retipping

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