Agree that it will not cause harm. As far as playability is concerned, you will find that different stylus shapes ride in different parts of the groove, either higher, or lower as it were. This means that a scratch may be sonically diminished or accentuated depending on the stylus shape and where the defect is in the groove. I have experienced this many times. If you have stylus related groove damage, rather than scratches from just being high or drunk, or operating your table shipboard, then you will find that the right cartridge will minimize this.
Deep scratches on vinyl-bad for stylus?
I have a few records with deep scratches( the ones you can feel with your finger ) that play through without skipping. Do you think I can damage the stylus or cause its excessive wear? To anticipate the obvious advice-better copies are impossible to find, at least I haven't so far. Does it depend on the particular stylus design and other variables?
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