Diamond Stylus

I've heard different opinions over the years on how often you should change a Diamond Stylus before it can start to damage records. 100 hours of playing seems to be the most common opinion although personally I probably go a bit longer than this and my records are in good condition still.

Nightfly wrote: I've heard different opinions over the years on how often you should change a Diamond Stylus before it can start to damage records. 100 hours of playing seems to be the most common opinion although personally I probably go a bit longer than this and my records are in good condition still.   At £75 a go it's pretty expensive but I only play records a fraction of the time I play cd's these days so it's not that often I replace it.   Any thoughts on how often they should be changed?

i have two Audio Technica styli, my dealer claims they should last a few years if they are cleaned regulary and treated carefully, and after 2 years they are still in excellent condition. they can be studied for wear under a microscope, flat sides means wear.

A good quality and well setted stylus lasts much much longer than 1000 hours IMO.