[Dynagroove] Getting new needles- Any suggestions?

[ben shutman]

your saliva will corrode the contacts, alcohol will leave a film on them,
and wd-40 leaves mysterious "gunk." the best way to clean the leads is with
a "DETOX-IT" pen .. which is a device that is used for cleaning parts before
you solder them. you can pick them up at home depot for like $10 .. the best
thing for cleaning the leads on your turntable.


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Lin" <jameslin at mozosuspension.com>
To: <dynagroove at reelhouse.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Dynagroove] Getting new needles- Any suggestions?


> I run the Ortofon Silvers, which work great.  But, I've experienced the
> same problem Zack just described (poor contact between cartridge and
> tonearm).  Everytime I went to use my tables, I had to remove the
> cartridge and lick the contacts before they would work.  Poor design, if
> you ask me.
>
> I brought my decks in for a tune-up a couple of months ago, and the
> technician gave me some really good tips:  Your saliva will corrode the
> contacts on both the cartridge and tonearm (which can be very costly to
> replace).  If you insist on doing it this way, use a cotton swab dabbed
> in rubbing alcohol to clean the contacts periodically.  A better
> alternative would be to lightly spray a cotton swab with WD-40.  Use the
> cotton swab to apply WD-40 to the contacts.  I haven't had to remove the
> cartridges ever since I tried this.
>
> Hope this helps some of you out there.
>
> James
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dynagroove-admin at reelhouse.net
> [mailto:dynagroove-admin at reelhouse.net] On Behalf Of Zack Hill
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:31 AM
> To: 'michael reyes'; dynagroove at reelhouse.net
> Subject: RE: [Dynagroove] Getting new needles- Any suggestions?
>
> The only problem with all of the "in-line" cartridges (Ortofone,
> Stanton, etc) is the stupid contacts on the back being too short (and
> flat) and causing all kinds of problems with connecting to the tonearm.
> First you'll have to lick them every now and then to get them to make
> contact, and then eventually you'll probably notice that your tonearm's
> headshell locking screw is loose because the things don't connect right.
> I've seen this for years and have always wondered why they just don't
> put better, longer contacts on the back of the cartridge??
>
>
> I saw John Acquaviva using the new Shure whitelabel's at the last
> Sugarbeats party and they were LOUD. I went on after him and he switched
> back to the Stanton's that were on previously and I swear there was like
> a 25% drop in the volume.. Sounded really clear too.
>
> In my opinion, you can't go wrong with the Shures (SC35 series). They're
> loud, clear, take a ton of abuse (cue/scratching) and are cheap for
> replacement styli.
>
>
> Zack
>
>
>
>
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