recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blanks?

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slant1332
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recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blanks?

Post: # 24157Unread post slant1332
Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:03 pm

im a newbie trying to get a Rek-o-kut TR43H w/Audax56 cutting head up and running, i believe it uses 462 long shank? any recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blanks?

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Re: recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blan

Post: # 24932Unread post ROLANDJAYS
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:53 pm

i found these guys a few weeks ago, this is there price chart as of 4/1/2013.
i havent bought anything from them yet though......




Apollo/Transco
101 West Lincoln Street
Banning, CA 92220
(951)849-8831 Fax: (951) 849-1374
http://www.apollomasters.com
customerservice@apollomasters.com


Apollo and Transco Products
http://www.apollomasters.com
N. AMERICAN STUDIO PRICE LIST

EFFECTIVE January 1, 2013

Standard pack of 25
APOLLO MASTERS:
14” $XX.XX each
12” $XX.XX each
10” $XX.XX each
TRANSCO MASTERS:
14” $XX.XX each
12” $XX.XX each
10” $XX.XX each
Audiodiscs DUBS:
12” $XX.XX each 7” L Hole $XX.XX each
10” $XX.XX each 7” S Hole $XX.XX each

DISC PROTECT Sleeves
12” $XX.XX each
10” $XX.XX each
7” $XX.XX each

Scribing Platform $XX.XX each
Dub labels: 3” or 35/8”; Blue, Yellow, or Silver $XX.XX each
STYLUS
Model Cutter Head
Adamant Styli
NSH-2 Neumann 1 micron $XX.XX
NSH-2S Neumann 3 micron $XX.XX
Transco Styli
Type Cutter head Facet Width Material Shank Price
320 Neumann 4.2 Ruby AL $XX.XX
320K Neumann 3.8 Ruby AL $XX.XX
320M Neumann 3.5 Ruby AL $XX.XX
350 Westrex 3D 4.2 Ruby Ruby $XX.XX
350K Westrex 3D 3.8 Ruby Ruby $XX.XX
362 Grampian 5.0 Ruby AL $XX.XX
462 Fairchild/Presto 5.0 Ruby AL $XX.XX
Westrex 2B adapter (used with 320 stylus) $XX.XX
Apollo and Transco Products
http://www.apollomasters.com

N. AMERICAN STUDIO PRICE LIST
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2013

U.S.A. ORDERS:
TERMS: Net 30 days on approved credit. C.O.D. orders ADD $XX.XX
Credit Card or PayPal also accepted
Freight charges (standard ground):
XXXX
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS:
Please call.
Masters:
Apollo Masters manufactures 10, 12 and 14 inch Master lacquer discs to the industry’s highest standards. We guarantee that the preferred side of our Master disc has a cutting area free from defects. In addition, our masters have the lowest noise floor on the market! Choose either Apollo or Transco formula.
Dubs: Apollo Masters 2-hole dubs are manufactured with the same exacting standards as our Masters but may contain cosmetic blemishes not affecting the cutting performance or may not meet the exacting fidelity requirements of our Master Series.

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Re: recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blan

Post: # 24938Unread post opcode66
Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:49 pm

Just mentioning. Apollo doesn't post their pricing publicly. We should respect their wishes and reasoning. i would suggest that a moderator ammend this previous post.

You can request their pricing directly from Apollo. It does change slightly over time.
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http://mantra.audio

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Re: recomendations on where to purchase cutting styli / blan

Post: # 24967Unread post ROLANDJAYS
Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:17 am

fair enough, I can respect that. can you take down posts here?

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