Ceramic Or Magnetic Cartridge

Moving magnet cartridge.

Ceramic or magnetic cartridge.

But the nostalgic type players of today persist in using ceramic cartridges. Unit 307 newmarket ontario. As the stylus moves the magnets change their relationship with the coils in the body of the cartridge which generates a small voltage. And some players started using magnetic cartridges in the 1960 s.

Ceramic cartridge underside view showing stylus cartridge type no. The cartridge contains a removable or permanently mounted stylus the tip usually a gemstone such as diamond or sapphire of which makes physical contact with the record s groove. It has two magnets on the end of the stylus one for each channel located inside of the cartridge itself. A moving magnet mm cartridge is the most common type of phono cartridge.

Fortunately magnetic cartridges look quite different in that they don t flip over to play 78 s. Canadian astatic 16775 yonge st. The transition from ceramic to magnetic cartridge use generally took place during the 1970 s. The grooves cause the stylus to vibrate which disrupts the magnetic field and generates an electric signal in the wire coils.

Unlike a ceramic cartridge the back end of the stylus in a magnetic cartridge is not embedded in a block of material. Unlike ceramic cartridges there is no or much less physical connection between the stylus the magnet and the wire coils. If you are in need of a stylus or cartridge and cannot find it please email us at canadian astatic sales or fill our request assistance form with the information you have and we will help you find the part. Use the illustration number to obtain a cartridge number from the detailed listing.

2 the moving magnet cartridge. Magnetic cartridges moving coil and moving magnet work on this principle. This type works completely different than the ceramic cartridge. L3y 8j4 p 905 836 6078.

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