Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site teklabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekchips!teklabs!jimp From: jimp@teklabs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: On Kids and Needles Message-ID: <2104@teklabs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Jun-83 17:04:37 EDT Article-I.D.: teklabs.2104 Posted: Tue Jun 21 17:04:37 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 27-Jun-83 12:33:26 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 20 Today my two-year old son decided that he wanted to listen to some music, and turned on my automatic turntable. Alas, there was no record thereupon, so he toddled off to concern himself with more audible endeavors. Some time later my wife called me to say that the needle of my $60 Audio- Technica AT-14sa cartridge had been playing "that rubber record" on the platter for an undetermined amount of time. I have just recovered from shock, and my question is this: How can I determine the extent of the damage without going to an audio shop (who would probably tell me that even a new needle HAS to be replaced)? I'm hoping that some sort of visual inspection will suffice. Also, how hard would it be to replace just the needle instead of the whole cartridge? Thanks! --Jim Prouty (tektronix!teklabs!jimp)