Crosley NP6 Replacement Needle

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Cleaning your record should always be your first task. It is the easiest fix and something you should be doing anyway, so it makes sense to start here. If it doesn’t fix the skipping, move on to other measures, like rebalancing the tonearm. Dust the record player after every use, or at least twice a week. Wipe the surface with a microfiber anti-static dusting cloth and a bit of rubbing alcohol to prevent dust build-up.

How to Replace the Needle on a Crosley Record Player

If you’ve already disassembled the player during your inspection, take this chance to wipe the internal components with a microfiber cloth. And even models a step above the cheapest still have fairly low quality stylii. Read our review of the Crosley Nomad for a good example. The stylus is better, but still far from great.Replacing the needle on a Crosley record player is an easy process that only requires a few basic tools. Here’s what you’ll need: With the record still spinning, use a small piece of cardboard to spread the wood glue. Start from the outer edge and move slowly inwards, to create a thin, consistent film across your record. Over time, the needle can wear down and affect the sound quality of your records. But fear not! Replacing the needle on your Crosley turntable is a simple process that can be done in just a few steps.

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Replacing a needle on an old record player is not as difficult as it sounds. Here are the steps you need to take to replace your needle: Unfortunately, once a record is damaged, it will likely never play the way it used to. There are a few “last resort” type techniques out there on the internet that you could try, like this one that asks you to sandpaper your record. It is unlikely to be successful, but if your record is already damaged, what do you have to lose? To take care of your records it is important to replace the stylus after 500-1000 hours of playing time. That is about every 3 to 5 years. Crosley has needles with sapphire and diamond tips and they always are compatible with 33 ⅓, 45 and 78 rpm records.Crosley has different needles for their record players. The two most common are the NP-6 with a sapphire tip and the NP-5 with a diamond tip. Generally, it’s recommended to replace the needle on a record player once every 1000 hours of use or once a year, whichever comes first.

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Store your turntable properly: To prevent damage to your Crosley turntable needle, it’s important to store your turntable properly when not in use. Keep it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and dust.

Why change the player’s stylus?

Keep the record player level with the floor as positioning it on a slight angle can damage or morph the disc. It should be perfectly balanced on the table. But it also causes more wear over time. The tip of the needle digs into the record a bit more and it makes the groove wider, since the edges of the stylus touch the edges of the groove completely. Eventually, the needle slides across the record. Begin by gathering all the necessary tools for this task. This includes a new needle, a screwdriver, and tweezers or a small magnet. You should also have access to a good light source.

3 things you need to know about the needle of your record player

There has not been any 20 year study conducted on any of this to confirm anything I am about to say as fact, so be forewarned that much of this is our opinion, personal experience, and the opinions of others. Before you start the process of replacing your Crosley turntable needle, it’s important to identify the type of needle you need for your specific model. Crosley offers needles with both sapphire and diamond tips, and they are compatible with 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. The needle is the part that follows the groove on your record and is transferred into an electric current. This electric current gets amplified by the built-in amplifier of the Crosley record player and makes sure you’ll hear the music out of your speakers. We give the needle some extra attention in this blog because of its importance in listening to records.

If so, you know that the needle, or stylus, is a crucial component in delivering the music from your vinyl records to your ears. Just keep in mind that when you use a cheap turntable with a cheap stylus like a Crosley, you are cutting the life of your records at least in half, if not more. They can start to sound bad after only a handful of plays. Depending on how often you use your record player, this could mean replacing the needle more frequently than that. As mentioned, this has not been studied in a lab, as far as we know. These are mostly opinions and personal experiences being shared.