• "D5E" =Diamond .5 mil elliptical tip needle for use at 16, 33 or 45 speeds. NOT for 78 rpm speed.
• 1 - 2 grams tracking pressure.
• Elliptical needles have more efficient contact with the surface of the record than a conical tip.
• Original needle color is usually: BLACK
• If not in stock, you may substitute needle 605-DEM
• NOTE: Because this needle is designed for use specifically with Pickering cartridges, it can be found in numerous brands of turntables. In some cases the cartridges for this needle may be original equipment supplied with a new turntable, but was more likely selected at time of sale to complete a turntable sold without a cartridge or later as an upgrade to the original cartridge supplied by the turntable manufacturer. This needle should be matched primarily to the cartridge type not necessarily the turntable.
• ASTATIC NEEDLES N876
• PICKERING CARTRIDGES V-15/181E V15/181E V-I5/220E VI5/220E V-15/510E V15/510E V-15/605E V15/605E V-15/M-3 V15/M3 VEV-1000 VEV1000 M-3 M3 101E 220E 510E 605E
PICKERING NEEDLES D5E D-5-E
• R.SHACK NEEDLES RS585