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New Cartridge- Broke the Stylus

New to vinyl, bought a real nice Rega Planar II and listened for a couple weeks with the original R100 cartridge- enough to get hooked. I had the turntable checked, set up and had a new Ortofon 2M Blue put on.

I went to clean it with the supplied brush and tried to follow the diagram how to use it. I had no problems with the "LAST" brush that came with the turntable. The stylus broke off......

At least I got about 4 hours listening in. Now I am in addict mode waitng for a solution to play the great vinyl I scored recently. The store where I got the cartridge needs to check whether the stylus is replaceable- It doesn't look like it. Guess I will have to spring for a new stylus= $165.00

Any tips on cleaning?
stl114_nj
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mofimadness
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How to clean a Turntable Stylus:

http://www.ehow.com/how_11496_clean-turntable-stylus.html
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has2be
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http://www.ortofon.com/index.php check their site. It appears from the liturature that a stylus replacment is available. Cheers
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rauliruegas
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Dear St1114_nj: IMHO and due that that cartridge has only four hours of work/play seems to me that it is almost imposible that cleaning with a brush any cartridge stylus could be broken off if the cartridge stylus is on " specs ".

It seems to me that that Ortofon stylus was not right glued and you have the right to ask for warranty.

Through the years I found with similar ( more dramatic ) problems: stylus cartridge ( in a new cartridge. ) that after 10 sg goes out!!! so what you experienced IMHO was/is a fault on that cartridge.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
n803nut
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I would use the Onzow Zerodust stylus cleaner. It's a bit pricey but it's absolutely worth it! I use it before and after each play on my Benz Ebony cartridge and I can't say I remember a time that a record sounded distorted due to the stylus being dirty plus it uses a super soft plastic bubble you just lower your stylus onto and lift and the dirt sticks to it so it babies your cartridge/cantilever and can be washed and reused indefinately.
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