CUSTOM STYLI DEPARTMENT 78rpm elliptical

 As with audiophile LPs, the sound of 78rpm records can be improved by the use of elliptical styli. Elliptical styli can reproduce the highs of old records with much more accuracy while reducing distortion.

REK-O-Kut 78rpm styli are not of the conventional 2.7 or 2.5mil size, but are 3.0 mil in radius, and will play above some of the groove wall wear, while the elliptical shape compensates for the larger shape in the reproduction of highs.

A conical tipped stylus will have a difficult time following wide side-to-side motions of the groove with high frequencies. The groove narrows at transitions and tends to "pinch" at the stylus, especially at the inner diameter, near the end. This is a cause of distortion. An elliptical stylus easily follows these side to side motions. Custom styli are for the record collector, hobbyist, and professional archivist/restorationist.

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All have 3 mil x .05mil (75 microns x 13 microns) elliptical diamond tips. All track from 2-7 grams. All are for all electrical, most acoustic 78s, Edison Diamond Discs, and 16" Broadcast Transcriptions. 

D5130EJ

 For Stanton 500 /520 Series cartridges

 $64.00 Buy Now!

D5135EJ

Special Custom 3.5mil Elliptical

For Stanton 500/520 Series Cartridges

For worn 78's or very early 78's.

$75.00 Buy Now!

N44-78/E

For Shure N44 Series Cartridges

$60.00 Buy Now!

901/78E

For CN1000/Sanyo Fisher MG 09 Cartridges

$50.00 Buy Now!

 

REK-O-KUT ARCHIVAL ELLIPTICAL STYLUS KIT

Custom Six-Pak

For all Stanton 500 series cartridges.
Using styli of various sizes to overcome noise in
records caused by wear and abuse is a
common technique. Older records often require
larger tips for standard play. The kit consists of
five elliptical and one conical Stanton 500
compatible, 2 - 5 Gram tracking diamond styli of
various sizes. Our only competition would
charge $900.00 minimum for six such styli. Our
price is $450.00

PINCH EFFECT
Conical tipped styli have a difficult
time following wide side-to-side
motions of the groove with high
frequencies. The groove narrows at
transitions and tends to “pinch” at the
stylus, especially at the record’s inner
diameter. This is a cause of
distortion. An elliptical stylus easily
follows these side-to-side motions.
ELLIPTICAL
OPERATING HINTS
Most vintage recordings to not have to be played with any particular stylus, but they were made
to be played with certain standard styli. So, LPs typically require a microgroove stylus (approx 1
mil), and 78s and radio transcriptions require a coarse groove stylus (approx 3 mil).
You should choose the stylus that provides the best overall sound.

Here are some
recommendations to start with:

D5120EJ - 2.0 mil (Orange color front square) - worn Lps, some transcriptions.
D5125EJ - 2.5 mil (Yellow color front square) - some 78's, many transcriptions.
D5130EJ - 3.0 mil (Red color front square) - most 30's-50's slightly worn 78s & transcriptions.
D5135EJ - 3.5 mil (Blue color front square) - old or worn 78s, transcriptions.
D5140EJ - 4.0 mil (Green color front square) - very old or worn discs, raw aluminum, RCA home recordings.

DJ5180J - 8.0 mil (White color front square) - RCA home recordings, and Pathe discs.

Price (ROKAESK): $450.00. Includes 6 styli listed above!

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Need a cartridge for these styli?

We can wire cartridge for mono if you like for $3.50. Just let us know.

 

Additional notes:

 Not any one or all custom styli will make the older records sound new, but will assist in making them sound better.

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