The cutting stylus-minute but indispensable recording tool-for many years has been considered by recording engineers as belonging to the domain of the black arts. Past experience might well have led them to this conclusion: small variations in the basic stylus dimensions produced improvements not repeatable in the subsequent batch of styli procured from the vendors, and identical specifications often resulted in significant inconsistencies in performance. Maintenance of the required quality of the disk necessitated a lengthy and costly selection procedure.
(See document for exact affiliation information.)
https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=636
(1059KB)
Click to purchase paper as a non-member or login as an AES member. If your company or school subscribes to the E-Library then switch to the institutional version. If you are not an AES member Join the AES. If you need to check your member status, login to the Member Portal.
