What Is a Hyperelliptical Stylus?

Hyperelliptical Stylus
Also known as shibata, fine line, or stereohedron, hyperelliptical styli take the elliptical design further for greater contact with the record. When properly aligned, hyperelliptical styli offer fantastic high-frequency performance, longer tip life, improved tracking, and low record wear.

What is a micro line stylus?

The cartridge's MicroLine stylus allows it to trace the record groove with incredible accuracy, resulting in nuanced audio reproduction that elliptical and conical styli simply can't match. The stylus's multilevel shape also wears better than other styli, while reducing the wear on your records.

Are conical stylus bad for records?

Although record wear is a simple fact of life, the conical stylus will be somewhat more damaging than other types. This is because the conical stylus contacts the record in two small points on each side of the diamond. The entire tracking force is concentrated on those two spots, resulting in more record wear.

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