phonograph needle

• Aiguille utilisée pour lire les sillons d'un disque phonographique ou vinyle, convertissant les vibrations en son ; largement remplacée par les technologies audio modernes.

A stylus used to play vinyl records by tracking the grooves on a phonograph or turntable, now largely replaced by modern audio technology.

1. Record player stylusB2formal

   A small, pointed component of a phonograph or turntable that reads the grooves of a vinyl record to produce sound.

   saphir de phonographe

   • He carefully replaced the worn phonograph needle to avoid damaging his records.
   • The phonograph needle must be kept clean for optimal sound quality.
   • A diamond-tipped phonograph needle can last for hundreds of hours of play.