Needle Wear?

[admin_exported]

I have the Rega Bias 2 and I was wondering after how many hours of play should I replace the needle?

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Normally somewhere between 750 and 1000hrs I would say.

 

[Anonymous]

youll hear when you need to do it as the sound begins to blur slightly

 

[Henley]

We tend to find it's about 1,000 to 1,500 hours depending on localised conditions. Cleaning fluids also, generally, reduce the life of the cartridge.

 

[Anonymous]

Why do cleaning fluids reduce the life of the cartridge/stylus?

 

[Henley]

They're seldom as pure as suggested and start to corrode the cantilever, react with the suspension or reduce the effectiveness of the cement that holds the stylus in place.