Stanton 881s stylus replacement or a new cartridge?

[nfalbert]

tizeta2

Using 890 replacement stylus for 881...

Being one of the 2 former Stanton employees, I feel I should offer some opinion on this,
but I don't really have enough info other than what I just read on the web.

The tracking force of 2-5 grams is not a good sign, although you likely could get away with
an eliptical tip instead of the original line contact type, if that were the only issue.

I really don't know. It would be wise to wait and see if anyone has actually tried it
before spending any money.

[nfalbert]

tizeta2

Alex,

The correct replace for an 881S cartridge is the D81, which costs about $100
I saw them advertised on some US websites.

The stylus for the 890 is only $40, but might not work very well or at all.


Neil