Cartridges & Styli
Upgrade vinyl sound quality and restore accurate playback with Cartridges & Styli, essential turntable components responsible for tracking record grooves and delivering clean audio output. A quality cartridge and stylus improve detail, reduce distortion, and protect your vinyl records—making them critical for both hi-fi listening and DJ performance.
This category includes phono cartridges, replacement styli, moving magnet (MM) cartridges, moving coil (MC) cartridges (select models), DJ cartridges, scratch cartridges, stylus needles, headshell-mounted cartridges, and cartridge accessories. These parts are designed for different listening and performance needs, from warm home audio playback to stable DJ tracking under heavy use.
Cartridges & styli are widely used by vinyl collectors, audiophiles, DJs, studios, music producers, and hobbyists. Replacing worn styli is important for maintaining sound clarity and preventing record damage. DJ-focused cartridges offer stronger tracking and durability, while hi-fi cartridges prioritize detail and accuracy for critical listening.
Modern cartridges and styli feature precise tracking, improved channel separation, durable cantilever designs, and refined stylus tip shapes (conical, elliptical, line contact depending on model). Stylus selection affects both tone and record wear, making it important to match the right stylus type to your turntable use.
Cartridges and styli are commonly paired with turntables, headshells, slipmats, phono preamps, record cleaning tools, and turntable accessories, forming a complete vinyl playback system.
From replacing a worn needle to upgrading full turntable performance, cartridges & styli deliver better tracking, clearer sound, and safer vinyl playback.
