Colin Rutter Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I have just serviced and set up a newly purchased AR XB tt with a Stanton 500 cartridge. The stylus assembly is original and tracks beautifully. It has a yellow patch on the stylus. On searching the net it is not clear whether it is conical or elliptical. Do the members know which tip this is. By the way the sound is completely acceptable to my aged ears and is certainly superior to the sound of the B&O cart on the 4002 tt as a comparison. Thanks for any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I think the white dot is the current 3rd party conical replacement. However, I think that the colour of the dots is not consistent with different manufacturers. The Stanton 500 is a good workhorse cartridge, capable of very good reproduction, and is often dismissed due to it's rugged construction designed for broadcast industry use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Please note the dot is yellow and the stylus oem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 So one reply telling me what I already know it's not HELP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimbo Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/stanton-500-stylus-color-code.213556/ https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/whos-running-a-cart-in-the-pickering-v-15-stanton-500-family-who-loves-them.641049/ Edited March 2, 2020 by Wimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 11 hours ago, Colin Rutter said: So one reply telling me what I already know it's not HELP. I apologise for telling you what you already knew. In my defense I didn't know what you knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Rutter Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 No need for an apology The HELP was supposed to be separated as in cry for help My bad syntax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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