Members peeehooo Posted February 8, 2011 Members Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have a Technics 1200 with an Ortofon Concorde Nightclub that I use for playing my collection. Just listening. Will the DJ needle wear my records sooner? Should I shell out for a new stylus or am I ok using the one I have? Thanx!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted February 8, 2011 Members Share Posted February 8, 2011 It will, eventually. But not for a very long time. Just make sure your tone arm weight isn't set so high that the needle is putting alot of pressure on the record. If you're just listening, then you don't need much weight on the record at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peeehooo Posted February 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2011 The thing is that in the long run I think I will get a hi-fi stylus. Only now I have this Concorde DJ one. It would bother me if it was a fact that such a stylus wears the records much faster than a hi-fi one. And in that case I'd think about getting a hi-fi one soon. But if the difference is negligible I'll wait until the Concorde stylus wears out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted February 9, 2011 Members Share Posted February 9, 2011 ...but also be careful not to set the tonearm too light. If it bounces into a groove, that causes a lot of damage. There's definitely a "sweet spot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted February 10, 2011 Members Share Posted February 10, 2011 ...but also be careful not to set the tonearm too light. If it bounces into a groove, that causes a lot of damage. There's definitely a "sweet spot." Yeah, if your needle is skating all around the record, then its probably too light. haha. Unless you're using weighted cartridges and M44's, chances are you're not going to wear a record down all that much from just listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gruvjack Posted March 24, 2011 Members Share Posted March 24, 2011 Depending on which Ortofon Nightclub you have there (S, E or MkII), you'd want to set the tracking force somewhere between 2-5 grams. Go light and experiment from there. Going any heavier than the recommended force will wear out your records faster. http://www.ortofon-dj.com/en/faq/156-how-exactly-do-i-set-the-tracking-weight-adjustment V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Hulnick Posted January 25, 2012 Members Share Posted January 25, 2012 I actually preferred Ortofon Concords to Stanton Trackmasters. I found them more evenly balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Myshell Posted January 26, 2012 Members Share Posted January 26, 2012 i've used the ortofon nightclubs but noticed they have contact problems with tech 1200s and i think the concordes are known to have the same issue. one channel would always cut-out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Hulnick Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 i've used the ortofon nightclubs but noticed they have contact problems with tech 1200s and i think the concordes are known to have the same issue. one channel would always cut-out... Never experienced such an issue between my Ortofon Concords and my SL1210 MK5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carlos.S Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 A friend always complained that the arm on Stanton Trackmasters always broke off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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