Philips GP-400 mk II Stylus
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Philips GP-400 mk II Stylus (946/D65)
The 946/D65 stylus (15 µm spherical tip) was made for the GP-400 Mk II cartridge. It works best with a tracking force between 1.5 and 3 grams and has medium-to-high compliance. Original styli are no longer available, but we offer high-quality replacements listed below.
Mono stylus for Philips GP-400 mk II
To play 78 RPM mono records with your GP-400 Mk II cartridge, you'll need a special stylus with a larger spherical tip. It's uncertain if Philips ever produced this stylus, but the Tonar replacement stylus listed below is a perfect solution.
Upgrade stylus for Philips GP-400 mk II
A simple upgrade for your GP-400 Mk II is to choose a replacement stylus designed for one of the advanced SUPER-M cartridges. For an even greater improvement—surpassing any stylus Philips ever offered—the JICO SAS on Boron fine-line stylus below is the ultimate choice. It delivers superb sound quality and exceptional tracking at a recommended force of just 1–1.5 grams.
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The Philips GP-400 mk II was the entry level member of the second generation of Philips SUPER-M cartridges. Like the GP-400 predecessor it was equipped with a spherical stylus, the 946/D65. The SUPER-M family also comprised the elliptical GP-401 mk II, GP-406 mk II and GP-412 mk II as well as the Super Sonic Tracking (SST) CD4 line contact GP-422 mk II. All styli for all of these will work in the GP-400 mk II but we will list only the most direct replacements and most worthwhile upgrade options on this page.
Philips later revived the GP-400 mk II as the GP-500 mk II that uses exactly the same styli. Hence the GP-400 mk II is stylus compatible with both the GP-500 mk II and the GP-501 mk II.
534-DS (00534-DS) Spherical Diamond tip stereo needle for 33/45 RPM records - Tonar aftermarket part 534-DN (00534-DN) Spherical Diamond tip mono needle for 78 RPM records - Tonar aftermarket part 6554-B-SAS (06554-B-SAS) Super Analogue Stylus (SAS) diamond tip on a Boron cantilever for 33/45 RPM stereo records - JICO aftermarket part
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