A friend of mine recently posted an article on The Vinyl Press offering extensive coverage on the topic of stylus wear and stylus life. If you're intrested , its worth a look:
The Finish Line for Your Phonograph Stylus…
The bottom line: it may be shorter than you think, a lot shorter.
If you...
First post here. Looks like a great forum.
I was wondering how many hours I can expect out of my phono stylus before it starts to wear, damage my vinyl etc.?
I play new or very lightly used vinyl, mainly 33 rpm's. I'm using a Rega P3-24 with an Elys 2 and I think it's tracking at 1.7 grams...