Owner's Manual

Important:
Extreme
caution
should
be
exercised
in
cleaning
the
stylus.
A
single
front
to
back
motion
can
permanently
damage
the
cantilever.
Flux
Build-Up:
Any
phono
cartridge
that
comprises
a
magnetic
circuit
for
generating
electricity
is
subject
to
an
unwanted
magnetic
flux
build-up
(bias).
We
have
designed
the
cartridges
in
the
Oyster™
Series
to
be
less
susceptible
to
this
bias
than
other
cartridge
designs
currently
available.
Symptoms
of
a
charged
cartridge
are:
distortion
unrelated
to
tracking,
a
loss
of
dynamics,
a
loss
of
soundstage
definition,
or
frequency
related
abnormalities.
This
can
occur
either
gradually
or
rapidly,
depending
on
the
cartridge
design
type.
While
the
Oyster™
Series
cartridges
are
less
susceptible
to
the
flux
build-up
that
other
designs,
the
cartridge
performance
can
be
improved
with
the
use
of
a
cartridge
demagnetizer.
NEVER
USE
A
TAPE
HEAD
OR
BULK
DEMAGNETIZER
to
demagnetize
your
Oyster™
series
phono
cartridge.
Permanent
damage
will
result
with
a
significant
loss
of
output.
This
cannot
be
reversed.
(When
using
a
cartridge
demagnetizer
on
your
Oyster™
moving
magnet
cartridge,
the
stylus
assembly
must
be
removed
prior
to
the
demagnetizing
process
or
permanent
damage
will
occur).