This VM95 Series cartridge with 3. 0 mil conical stylus fits half-inch mount turntables. While this cartridge is designed to play 78 RPM Mono records, It is, nevertheless, a stereo cartridge, allowing users to choose between the left and right channels, which can be especially helpful in archiving applications to minimize noise and distortion. The durable, low-resonance Housing includes threaded inserts that enable the cartridge to be mounted to the head shell with just two screws - no nuts required. And since all VM95 Series share the same body, The stylus can be replaced with any of the six interchangeable at-vmn95 Replacement styli.