That's why many folks that I knew in the audio clubs (about 50 people) and others not in audio clubs (about another 50 people) (and only a very few used more than one cartridge, though about 50% had spare styli [styluses?]): had one, right?
Or the just below TOTL Radio Shack equivalents?
My old (1970's) Connoisseur BD2 still has a SHURE V15 Type III attached to it's Grace tone arm & it's been over 40 years since I have had that TT hooked up to anything.
Up through 1999, while many had CD players at home they were primarily for making mix tapes for cars. it was a long time (after 1999) before there were more car CD systems than cassette tape systems.
That is what I lived at the time & I lived in a rural area (you know, lots of farm land & places to hunt) that is now, unfortunately, no longer rural).
The back yard is still good, though (and with native species [the city limits is across the street]):
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