[Vintage-Audio] Re Stylus For Sony 5520 Turntable

[Sheldon Daitch]

Duane,

there may also be some shelf life limits on Shure stylus units.

The rubber inserts that make up the pivot point for
the stylus assembly in the holder will go bad over time
and cause problems.

I had a Shure V15 Type 3 that failed like that, and they
have (had) some trade-in program for stylus units.
The type 3 is no longer produced either, and they suggested
another unit, which they supplied, at a reasonable cost.
This was about two years ago, and I do not know anything
about the current status with Shure products.

73
Sheldon
WA4MZZ





"Duane Fischer, W8DBF" wrote:

>
> Hello All,
>
> I have a Sony (Marantz?) model 5520 two speed turntable from 1974. The model
> number has "MD 88858" following it. I am not sure what this means. Anyone?
>
> I have a dilemma. The Shure M91ED cartridge is no longer available, but the
> Stylus N91ED is. Now thinking ahead, I purchased a new Stylus some years back. I
> had the entire unit checked two years ago, and the drive belt replaced. This is
> the first new belt she has ever needed in thirty-one years of service! Actually
> twenty-nine years at the time the new belt was installed. I also got a
> replacement belt and sealed it up, just in case.
>
> I changed the Stylus last year. It has played just fine ever since. But today
> when I was playing some vinyl I noticed what I thought was more needle tracking
> noise than was normal.
>
> Now I was kneeling at the time and was only three feet from one of the floor
> located speaker cabinets, B&W 630's. Taking this into consideration, I still
> believe the noise was more than it has been previously.
>
> I tried several other vinyl albums, two of which I purchased still sealed and I
> knew had as little wear as one could hope for. The needle noise was less, but I
> still think more than is normal.
>
> Assuming I am as sane as I have ever been, (No comments from Donald or David!),
> what might cause this?
>
> Is it possible that I have a tiny dust ball far enough up the stylus needle that
> I am unable to remove it without a sighted person using a fine Camel hair brush
> to dislodge it? Would such an obstruction to stylus motion cause this to begin
> with?
>
> Further assuming, (Donald D. in NY put a cork in both ends! Dave P. in TX, just
> stuff a golf ball size scoup of peanut butter in your mouth, we will leave the
> other end uninhibited to prevent an explosion!), if I must replace the
> cartridge, who still makes what to fit into the tone arm of the Sony/Marantz
> 5520?
>
> Thank you one and all for your tidbits of wisdom and invaluable actual
> experience that makes this quiet, but well informed and extremely versitile
> group of audio wizards, so very helpful to all who pose a question of them.
>
> Duane W8DBF
>
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