While tripping merrily through the mail, Thom Kouwenhoven was overheard
 
 sd> Anybody happen to know what kind of needle and cartridge a Technics 
L-02
 sd> record player needs?  I recieved one of these units from my dad, and 
while
 sd> it's not the greatest unit in the world, it works, but needs a new 
needle..
 TK> AFAIK...you can use any type you like as long as it
 TK> fits...mechanically the SL-02 is fully adjustable and electronically
 TK> the cartridge is the only thing that is connected to the outputs so
 TK> your Amplifier will be more of a limitation that the record player. 
 TK> Groetenzenzovoorts, Thom
The cartridge itself should have a brand name and number on it (which could
be anything) if you just want to replace the stylus.  If the whole cartridge
mounts with 2 screws, one on either side, any good cartridge will work to
replace the whole shebang (and in fact, considering the price of the average
stylus is 75-80% the price of a whole cartridge, I usually replace the
whole thing.  In fact, for my old Garrards, I keep a couple spare cartridge
carriers with cartridge already mounted just to slip in place in an
emergency (I used to use a pair of them for DJ work, and it's easy for
some drunk to stumble against the table and shear the diamond right off!)
Don
... It all depends, I guess, on WHOSE ox is being gored!
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