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How do I know when my Lyra Helikon is 'worn out' ?

Right now, it's about a year old and we've just really started to use it a lot (maybe 2 hours/day average).

Can I replace just the stylus?

Do I take it in to be microscopically examined or can I tell by the sound? (this would seem too slow on onset to notice).

Lastly...how many hours are these good for, assuming correctly cared for and not abused?

Thanks
jbatlanta

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marakanetz
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I'd estimate near-10 years with average listening 2...3 hours per day.
You will recognize its half-life sonically with distorted highs. In this case you simply increase the pressure by quarter-gramm or higher(by-ear) and continue continue listening for the other half-life.
You can't just replace the stylus in MC cartridge since this is quite complicated "surgery".
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