Collection: Phono Cartridges
The pickup or cartridge is a transducer that converts mechanical vibrations from a stylus into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is amplified and converted into sound by one or more loudspeakers. Crystal and ceramic pickups that use the piezoelectric effect have largely been replaced by magnetic cartridges.
The pickup includes a stylus with a small diamond or sapphire tip which runs in the record groove. The stylus eventually becomes worn by contact with the groove, and it is usually replaceable.
Styli are classified as spherical or elliptical, although the tip is actually shaped as a half-sphere or a half-ellipsoid. Spherical styli are generally more robust than other types, but do not follow the groove as accurately, giving diminished high frequency response. Elliptical styli usually track the groove more accurately, with increased high frequency response and less distortion. For DJ use, the relative robustness of spherical styli make them generally preferred for back-cuing and scratching. There are a number of derivations of the basic elliptical type, including the shibata or fine line stylus, which can more accurately reproduce high frequency information contained in the record groove. This is especially important for playback of quadraphonic recordings.
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Shure V15 Type II Cartridge & OEM RS5E Stylus
Regular price $200.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Bang & Olufsen MMC 10 E Cartridge & OEM Stylus
Regular price $200.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Stanton L725E Cartridge & OEM D71-2E Stylus
Regular price $120.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Stanton 500 Cartridge & Generic Stylus
Regular price $80.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Stanton 680 EE Phono Cartridge & OEM D65 Stylus
Regular price $120.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Pickering TL-1 Cartridge & OEM 1 DTL Stylus
Regular price $80.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Grado B0 567 Cartridge & OEM Stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Shure N95HE/D NEW Old Stock Stylus
Regular price $200.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Audio Technica TC246LP Phono Cartridge * Elliptical Stylus
Regular price $85.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Shure s320 Phono Cartridge * EJ Stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Empire 999-II GEX Phono Cartridge * OEM Stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Signet MR 5.0 LC Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $120.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Grado F-3+ Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Ortofon F15 E MKII Phono Cartridge
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Audio Technica TC4000 Technicraft Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $75.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sonic Research Sonus Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Grado F-3+ Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Audio Technica AT-VM8 HII Phono Cartridge * Stylus
Regular price $75.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Adcom Moving Coil GFC-1E Cartridge * OEM Stylus
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Shure M44-7 Phono Cartridge * Shure 3X Stylus
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Signet TK2Ep Phono Cartridge
Regular price $60.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
ADC 220 Phono Cartridge * Low hours stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Shure M92E Cartridge and NEW OEM Stylus
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Pfanstiehl MG-09D Sanyo Cartridge w Stylus
Regular price $45.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per