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KAB / Pfanstiehl Original Replacement Record Player Needles

KAB Specializes In Researching Older Sets. Whether you call it a needle or stylus, KAB has the right part for your record player, phonograph or turntable.

If You Have The Original Pfanstiehl Part Number, You Can Use The Navigation Bar Below To quickly Locate And Purchase The Correct Replacement. If not, use the brand lookup table below .

For Example, if your part number is 711-D7, click below on the 680-799. If it is a non standard number like AN-2, try the hard to find section. When ever in doubt, fill-in and send the Search Request Form.

General Information Pertaining To Pfanstiehl Replacement Phonograph Styli

A block of numbers is set aside for each CARTRIDGE BRAND. Only one number is applied to each KIND of needle. Differences types, in tip material and radius are described in the uniform SUFFIXES. HERE ARE THE STARTING NUMBERS FOR EACH BLOCK

100-ADC            530-Goldring    790-Japanese 
110-Acos           535-Jensen      800-Sonotone
135-Amer. Micro    538-0rtofon     814-Japanese:
150-Astatic        550-Lesa        820-Stanton
200-Audio Technica 556-Magnavox    840- Telefunken 
230-Audio Empire   560-Perp-Ebner  850- Teppaz
260-B & O          580-Philco      853- Tetrad 
270-BSR            585-Philips     860-Varco (Vaco)
290-CBS Columbia   600-Pickering   880-Webster Elec.
300-Dual           610-Japanese    896-Zenith (Needles) 
325-Elac           640-RCA         900-Japanese ..
350-Electro-Voice  660-Japanese    910-Astatic Plug-ln 
460-Euphonics      700-Ronette     940-EV Plug-ln 
490-Garrard        703-Japanese    980-Sonotone Plug-ln 
500-Gen. Elec.     726-Seeburg     990-Zenith Plug-ln 
525-Grado          750-Shure       4000-Generic Stylus 

EXPLANATION OF UNIFORM SUFFIXES:
D = Genuine DIAMOND
S = Synthetic SAPPHIRE 
1 = .001 or 1 mil tip for 16, 33 & 45 rpm MONAURAL 
2 = .002 or 2 mil compromise tip for all MONAURAL
25 = .0025 or 2.5 mil tip for Transcription & 78 rpm
3 = .003 or 3 mil tip for 78 rpm 
5 = .0005 or .5 mil tip for Stereo 33 & 45 rpm
6= .0006 or .6 mil tip for Stereo 33 & 45 rpm 
7 = .0007 or. 7 mil tip  33 & 45 rpm E = ELLIPTICAL tip 33 & 45 rpm  
"M" means needle is made for MANUAL professional type 
turntable -has highest internal compliance.
"T" means needle is for single play automatic. 
"C" means needle is for Record Changers -slightly firmer to activate record changer mechanism. 
"Q" means specially shaped tip for Discrete 4 Channel. 
G, L,V, X & Z indicate minor differences in tracking force and compliance 

The SUFFIX tells whether the needle has one tip or two; what the tips are made of; and the tip RADIUS, which determines the record speeds it will play.
Example: 164-DS73 is for an Astatic Cartridge; has a .7 mil DIAMOND for Stereo-LP; and a 3 mil SAPPHIRE for 78.
Same needle with two Stereo Diamond tips would be 164-DD77.