GRADO BLUE STYLUS
Ships to US only
The Grado Blue stylus is designed for the Grado Blue phono cartridge and equivalent Grado phono cartridge models. The Grado Red stylus (shown in the Related Products) elevates the Grado Blue phono cartridge to the fidelity and sound quality of the Grado Red phono cartridge.
Resources
How to replace and install Grado stylus (PDF)
How to replace and install Grado stylus (JPG)
Item came kinda slow but otherwise its all good. Price is reasonable
Recently ordered a Jico neoSAS/S stylus for my Shure V15-III from LP Tunes. Great selection and easy website to navigate.
Replacement for Pfanstiehl 159-DS73 159DS73 needle stylus
Upgraded from the original to this and the sound is incredible even in the Retrolife turntable I got it for.
Check the UPDATE in my review of the turntable in Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1ITCNNNV64WF3
Having spent years accumulating mostly Onkyo vintage kit and designg/building my own speakers, I thought it was time to change the stylus on the excellent AT 132EP cartridge which came with a wonderful Technics SL QL1 Linear Tracking turntable I recently bought in excellent condition. After some research, came across various reviews on alternatives, then found the LP Tunes site and decided I would spend the extra for their 152 replacement stylus with the Shibata diamond. Oh man am I glad I did! The lack of surface noise and improved musical reproduction is mind blowing. If you have a suitable cartridge, I cannot recomend this stylus enough and also the excellent service and fast delivery from LP Tunes.
But I have to add that now I have two problems...
a) deciding whether to listen to MUSIC on the Technics turntable or through the also extraordinary value Topping D70s DAC with the splendid Onkyo DX 6750 CD player (especially as I got both 2nd hand in mint condition for half pice) or high quality streaming...
and b) still trying to wrap my head around how the heck that little needle skipping over the grooves can re-create that wonderful sound.
I can live with those dilemmas because as Plato said... "Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful!"
The replacement was received quick. I was so appreciative how they staff was assisting me in helping me
I ordered the replacement stylus and received it very quickly. The fit is perfect, but I haven't had the time to anylize the sound quality as I replaced a Compass Gold stylus. Right off the bat it sounds pretty good. I have three other cartridges and this cartridge was a pretty close performer to my Ortofon 2M Blue, with the Compass Gold stylus.
