Sweepstakes

Ortofon DS-1 Stylus Force Gauge from Needle Doctor Sweepstakes

Jon Iverson  |  Jul 11, 2013

Register to win a Ortofon DS-1 Stylus Force Gauge from Needle Doctor (MSRP $159.00) we are giving away.

According to the company:

The DS-1 is manufactured in Japan, and is among the most accurate stylus force gauges available today.  Offering a reading up to 0.1, the DS-1 allows the user to carefully dial in the designated tracking force for any phono cartridge.  Safe to use with either MM or MC type cartridges, the DS-1 is as versatile as it comes.

Setting the tracking force of a phono cartridge accurately goes a long way in how good your vinyl rig will sound.  Folks can even taylor the sort of sound they prefer by making slight adjustments either way.  

The DS-1 helps take the pain out of turntable set up by offering a spot-on reading instantaneously.  It's among the easiest and most important tools for your vinyl toolbox!  

Click here for more info.

To enter the sweepstakes, all you need is an account on this website. If you don't already have one, click on the link labeled "register" at the bottom of this announcement or "Create new account" in the right column (under the ads). Then, enter a username and a valid e-mail address, and click on the "Create new account" button. A message will be automatically sent to the e-mail address you specified, which will include a link to activate the account.

The final step (and only step for those who already have an account) is to log in and leave a comment right here on this announcement—any comment will do, as long as it's not profane or spam. Then, when the sweepstakes closes, a lucky commenter will be chosen at random to receive the prize. So post a comment, and good luck!

For complete sweepstakes rules, click here.

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

COMMENTS
mraudioguru's picture
Submitted by mraudioguru on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:23

...PLEASE!

anomaly7's picture
Submitted by anomaly7 on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:38

This would work better than my bathroon scale.

Please enter my name---

DeeJayBump's picture
Submitted by DeeJayBump on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:38

I'm in.

mrclnglr's picture
Submitted by mrclnglr on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:52

Like it better if I win.

vince's picture
Submitted by vince on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:54

Sign me up!

moog man's picture
Submitted by moog man on Wed, 2013-07-10 21:56

Please!!

Vinylghost's picture
Submitted by Vinylghost on Wed, 2013-07-10 22:11

Elvis and Jack need that. 

Travis Klersy's picture
Submitted by Travis Klersy on Wed, 2013-07-10 23:10

I could always use a better scale.  And new cart time is coming up...

anjeza1987's picture
Submitted by anjeza1987 on Wed, 2013-07-10 23:19

I need this one for my Thorens turntable.Thank you very much.

moon unit's picture
Submitted by moon unit on Thu, 2013-07-11 00:11

I'd love to have one of these!

Bigmule1972's picture
Submitted by Bigmule1972 on Thu, 2013-07-11 03:05

Thanks!!

horaciojervis's picture
Submitted by horaciojervis on Thu, 2013-07-11 03:15

Thanks!

christpher.reid's picture
Submitted by christpher.reid on Thu, 2013-07-11 03:25

Thank You!

jamey_pearson's picture
Submitted by jamey_pearson on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:24

I love Needle Doctor.  Good people to work with.

badboss429's picture
Submitted by badboss429 on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:24

I'd be pleased to win this devise!  Thanks

patrick50's picture
Submitted by patrick50 on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:36

This ort to be fun...and mine

Royceikem's picture
Submitted by Royceikem on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:42

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TerryWI's picture
Submitted by TerryWI on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:46

This is the one.

decameron's picture
Submitted by decameron on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:59

I am in as well. Thanks.

dickyaa's picture
Submitted by dickyaa on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:24

oh yeah!

Stevieray's picture
Submitted by Stevieray on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:30

My 30-yr. old Shure SFG-2 is getting creaky.....

otaku2's picture
Submitted by otaku2 on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:30

Always wanted to know how much my record player weighs.

amsco15's picture
Submitted by amsco15 on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:36

Count me in.

Thanks!

Rtracey88's picture
Submitted by Rtracey88 on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:45

I'll take one!

Zardoz's picture
Submitted by Zardoz on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:48

I sure could use one of these.

Thanks Needle Doctor

kevinfree's picture
Submitted by kevinfree on Thu, 2013-07-11 05:48

I'm in!

polanskyd's picture
Submitted by polanskyd on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:06

Thanks!

madoco's picture
Submitted by madoco on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:13

I Hopefully will win soon!!!!

vinyl's picture
Submitted by vinyl on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:35

I just got done watching your dvd about setup. I would love to win digital scale, i only have a shure one. I would save alot of time with my rega rp3, ortofon 2m black.

MountainMusic's picture
Submitted by MountainMusic on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:40

Would love to win this!

Moko's picture
Submitted by Moko on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:43

Ohhh go on then, I could do with a nice set of scales

DocSamG's picture
Submitted by DocSamG on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:54

Great site.  Keep it up.

DrDinsdale's picture
Submitted by DrDinsdale on Thu, 2013-07-11 06:58

Count me in!  This would be a big upgrade for me.  Thanks!!

gak27's picture
Submitted by gak27 on Thu, 2013-07-11 07:05

Count me in!

Thanks!

aw's picture
Submitted by aw on Thu, 2013-07-11 07:07

Every vinyl fanatic needs a proper stylus force guage!

thekid's picture
Submitted by thekid on Thu, 2013-07-11 07:17

This would be awfully cool... and helpful

sgibson389's picture
Submitted by sgibson389 on Thu, 2013-07-11 07:21

Put my name in the hat please.

jmset315's picture
Submitted by jmset315 on Thu, 2013-07-11 07:47

Enter me in!

nstereo's picture
Submitted by nstereo on Thu, 2013-07-11 08:20

yes Even if you don`t win this one you should have one anyway !

davidmreyes77's picture
Submitted by davidmreyes77 on Thu, 2013-07-11 08:24

Count me in!!

vinyl_ninja's picture
Submitted by vinyl_ninja on Thu, 2013-07-11 08:33

... to have onhand.

Jody's picture
Submitted by Jody on Thu, 2013-07-11 08:42

... thanks

timise's picture
Submitted by timise on Thu, 2013-07-11 08:49

Thanks

Jim Tavegia's picture
Submitted by Jim Tavegia on Thu, 2013-07-11 09:02

Eddie Murray in Shrek:  "Pick me.  Pick me." 

SimonSlacks's picture
Submitted by SimonSlacks on Thu, 2013-07-11 09:02

I need to know that I'm not damaging my records!

malosuerte's picture
Submitted by malosuerte on Thu, 2013-07-11 09:05

I'll take one

jrhud's picture
Submitted by jrhud on Thu, 2013-07-11 09:16

could definitely use this

tbromgard's picture
Submitted by tbromgard on Thu, 2013-07-11 09:56

hope i win

Michael T's picture
Submitted by Michael T on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:04

Please enter me also.

Steelhead's picture
Submitted by Steelhead on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:04

Very nice and would love to win it.

Cheers!

concerto12's picture
Submitted by concerto12 on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:35

This would be very useful.

J.D.'s picture
Submitted by J.D. on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:41

contest entry

alacayo22's picture
Submitted by alacayo22 on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:50

im in! This would be a cool useful item to have

Cardinals's picture
Submitted by Cardinals on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:57

All the best stuff is made in Japan.  Unbelieveable.

Thanks for the sweepstakes! I've never had a tracking force gauge.

planarhead's picture
Submitted by planarhead on Thu, 2013-07-11 11:02

Please count me in, thank you!

Stirrio's picture
Submitted by Stirrio on Thu, 2013-07-11 11:10

Please!

bobspencer123's picture
Submitted by bobspencer123 on Thu, 2013-07-11 11:15

This would come in real handy.

revo's picture
Submitted by revo on Thu, 2013-07-11 11:17

yay!!!

beastrex's picture
Submitted by beastrex on Thu, 2013-07-11 11:24

this would really help

hertac's picture
Submitted by hertac on Thu, 2013-07-11 12:01

I've been using my bathroom scale.  I hope this works better.

CarterB's picture
Submitted by CarterB on Thu, 2013-07-11 12:25

I need this

LousyTourist's picture
Submitted by LousyTourist on Thu, 2013-07-11 13:00

Baby you can drive my car

Yes I'm going to be a star

socolive's picture
Submitted by socolive on Thu, 2013-07-11 13:02

To win would be fantastic!  Thanks!

Seadog709's picture
Submitted by Seadog709 on Thu, 2013-07-11 13:20

Let it be a public high school physics teacher.

Mfalcon's picture
Submitted by Mfalcon on Thu, 2013-07-11 13:53

control my weight.

audiot's picture
Submitted by audiot on Thu, 2013-07-11 13:58

I need this because I have an Ortofon cartridge.

dconsmack's picture
Submitted by dconsmack on Thu, 2013-07-11 14:09

Please randomly pick moi. 

theo's picture
Submitted by theo on Thu, 2013-07-11 14:41

I need this, please, please.

Paul Boudreau's picture
Submitted by Paul Boudreau on Thu, 2013-07-11 15:35

KPulling's picture
Submitted by KPulling on Thu, 2013-07-11 15:42

But I do

jdmoviebuff's picture
Submitted by jdmoviebuff on Thu, 2013-07-11 15:44

as usual...

Awesome !!!

Squash-O-Tronic's picture
Submitted by Squash-O-Tronic on Thu, 2013-07-11 15:45

I'm down for this machine!!!

cobra_verde's picture
Submitted by cobra_verde on Thu, 2013-07-11 17:09

I'll take it off your hands.

Driftwood's picture
Submitted by Driftwood on Thu, 2013-07-11 17:20

thanks to needle doctor

duncanseye's picture
Submitted by duncanseye on Thu, 2013-07-11 17:37

I need to upgrade this piece of gear..pick me please

iyke's picture
Submitted by iyke on Thu, 2013-07-11 17:41

Hey, when am I gonna win one these giveaways?

Audiophiliac1000's picture
Submitted by Audiophiliac1000 on Thu, 2013-07-11 17:59

Win one of these contests.

CCFK's picture
Submitted by CCFK on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:04

Please Me.

lafish's picture
Submitted by lafish on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:12

This will beat eyeballing it on my Pro-ject.

MartyTem's picture
Submitted by MartyTem on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:17

I'm in. 

Anxietyprone's picture
Submitted by Anxietyprone on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:19

Just finished listening to Sonny Rollins' 180g reissue of What's New? album and have moved on to Radiohead's Kid A. All through the Ortofon Cadenza Red.

 Enough said.

kleinbje's picture
Submitted by kleinbje on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:26

winner

Puffer Belly's picture
Submitted by Puffer Belly on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:31

I still have a RadioShack gauge I bought in the mid 1970's.

John G's picture
Submitted by John G on Thu, 2013-07-11 18:35

Gimme,gimme!

sennj's picture
Submitted by sennj on Thu, 2013-07-11 19:06

I'd love one--thanks.

8thman's picture
Submitted by 8thman on Thu, 2013-07-11 19:09

Weigh me in!

DLKG's picture
Submitted by DLKG on Thu, 2013-07-11 19:45

Me me me.... Please

kozakjj's picture
Submitted by kozakjj on Thu, 2013-07-11 20:01

PLEASE !!!!

Ddncons's picture
Submitted by Ddncons on Thu, 2013-07-11 21:20

This looks like a very nice tool!

mikerr's picture
Submitted by mikerr on Thu, 2013-07-11 21:29

I have never had one of these... I always have to borrow.  would truly appreciate it, Thank you

Razorball's picture
Submitted by Razorball on Thu, 2013-07-11 22:10

Iha!

mwaehner's picture
Submitted by mwaehner on Thu, 2013-07-11 22:24

I've got a cheapo scale that I've never fully trusted...

Chriswilford1's picture
Submitted by Chriswilford1 on Thu, 2013-07-11 22:30

I'm down to get weighed! 

audiophile5000's picture
Submitted by audiophile5000 on Thu, 2013-07-11 22:36

Thank you for the opportunity to win!

piper's picture
Submitted by piper on Thu, 2013-07-11 22:46

Thanks for the opportunity.

mikeyt's picture
Submitted by mikeyt on Thu, 2013-07-11 23:58

Would love to have one of these!

NRVinyl82's picture
Submitted by NRVinyl82 on Fri, 2013-07-12 00:04

Nice!  Big fan of the Needle Dr.

tbeavan's picture
Submitted by tbeavan on Fri, 2013-07-12 01:22

And probably easier to use than my old Shure gauge!

analoguy's picture
Submitted by analoguy on Fri, 2013-07-12 01:52

I want this.  thanks.

walleyeil's picture
Submitted by walleyeil on Fri, 2013-07-12 01:56

My Cartridge needs accurate VTF. This can help!

Doctor A's picture
Submitted by Doctor A on Fri, 2013-07-12 03:43

Thanks. Would love to win this!

atmapc's picture
Submitted by atmapc on Fri, 2013-07-12 03:49

Thanks!

ster4610's picture
Submitted by ster4610 on Fri, 2013-07-12 04:58

I'm in to win!

nogan's picture
Submitted by nogan on Fri, 2013-07-12 05:46

I would love to have a digital scale.

myheroiscoltrane's picture
Submitted by myheroiscoltrane on Fri, 2013-07-12 06:19

would love one of these!

Curvfalls's picture
Submitted by Curvfalls on Fri, 2013-07-12 06:21

I want!

bprochford's picture
Submitted by bprochford on Fri, 2013-07-12 07:22

To Win.

ebuzz's picture
Submitted by ebuzz on Fri, 2013-07-12 07:53

I'll take one!!

BOBo's picture
Submitted by BOBo on Fri, 2013-07-12 08:02

 This would be so sweet to own! It would also help save time on the job.

skipgiles's picture
Submitted by skipgiles on Fri, 2013-07-12 08:56

Using the cheapie Shure is for the birds!!!

kewilson7's picture
Submitted by kewilson7 on Fri, 2013-07-12 09:04

Looks like a great device.  Hope I win.

Ormy51's picture
Submitted by Ormy51 on Fri, 2013-07-12 09:38

Would love to have

matt1234's picture
Submitted by matt1234 on Fri, 2013-07-12 09:52

thank you

bkerven's picture
Submitted by bkerven on Fri, 2013-07-12 09:53

Way cool!

bhutton13's picture
Submitted by bhutton13 on Fri, 2013-07-12 09:58

Please, I need This !

Slow Turtle's picture
Submitted by Slow Turtle on Fri, 2013-07-12 10:43

I'm in!!

uniqueusername's picture
Submitted by uniqueusername on Fri, 2013-07-12 10:47

Please, that is very nice looking gear!

stei7141's picture
Submitted by stei7141 on Fri, 2013-07-12 11:06

Swervn's picture
Submitted by Swervn on Fri, 2013-07-12 12:41

Thank you very much.

AustinAudioAntiSociety's picture
Submitted by AustinAudioAnti... on Fri, 2013-07-12 13:00

Never had a real scale for this use, have used a cheap plastic crap "scale" that came with a cartridge I bought over 20 yrs ago.

Bix's picture
Submitted by Bix on Fri, 2013-07-12 14:07

Oh hai Ortofon

Ptruce's picture
Submitted by Ptruce on Fri, 2013-07-12 14:29

NOW!

 

Peter

wbondsteele's picture
Submitted by wbondsteele on Fri, 2013-07-12 14:45

I've heard that this scale is one of the best available at any price.

NotLoud's picture
Submitted by NotLoud on Fri, 2013-07-12 15:28

Dear Leader,

I'm lost in the woods, a scale would help.

Thank you for the chance.

 

C

Detubo's picture
Submitted by Detubo on Fri, 2013-07-12 16:22

Mine

SunRa2000's picture
Submitted by SunRa2000 on Fri, 2013-07-12 17:15

this may provide better results than my Shure balance scale.

orthobiz's picture
Submitted by orthobiz on Fri, 2013-07-12 17:40

Just gotta win!

 

Paul

Trevor Gearhart's picture
Submitted by Trevor Gearhart on Fri, 2013-07-12 18:52

Always great sweepstakes

howardk's picture
Submitted by howardk on Fri, 2013-07-12 19:47

I want it!

twelden's picture
Submitted by twelden on Fri, 2013-07-12 19:48

Just want to weigh in on this...

texanalog's picture
Submitted by texanalog on Fri, 2013-07-12 19:50

"weigh" cool!

only analog for me's picture
Submitted by only analog for me on Fri, 2013-07-12 20:56

Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin, I've been weighed in the balance and found wanting an accurate stylus guage, this would be perfect...

jmq's picture
Submitted by jmq on Fri, 2013-07-12 22:01

Count me in!

RodMunch's picture
Submitted by RodMunch on Sat, 2013-07-13 01:14

Entering

dnsnlsn's picture
Submitted by dnsnlsn on Sat, 2013-07-13 03:16

Pick me!

My grado cartridge would really appreciate this

detroitvinylrob's picture
Submitted by detroitvinylrob on Sat, 2013-07-13 06:37

Just dropped my last digital one... can't believe I'm all thumbs. This little Ortofon would be most welcomed.

Happy Listening! ;^)>

Jonnyboy's picture
Submitted by Jonnyboy on Sat, 2013-07-13 07:31

me!

mrbig's picture
Submitted by mrbig on Sat, 2013-07-13 07:51

I'm in.

JC1957's picture
Submitted by JC1957 on Sat, 2013-07-13 08:16

You can count me in.

sharris55's picture
Submitted by sharris55 on Sat, 2013-07-13 08:21

My Ortofon cartridge is crying out for this!

Carl Sampson's picture
Submitted by Carl Sampson on Sat, 2013-07-13 08:23

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Dobro910's picture
Submitted by Dobro910 on Sat, 2013-07-13 09:46

Go ahead, make my day. Good luck to all.

EMichaels's picture
Submitted by EMichaels on Sat, 2013-07-13 11:27

I would love to have this.

fredbro44's picture
Submitted by fredbro44 on Sat, 2013-07-13 11:45

My Ortofon needs the right pressure

flatmap's picture
Submitted by flatmap on Sat, 2013-07-13 14:45

Lovely thing.

mjohnson229's picture
Submitted by mjohnson229 on Sat, 2013-07-13 15:46

I need to weigh my Blue.

brian dewitt's picture
Submitted by brian dewitt on Sat, 2013-07-13 16:12

Count me in!

Nfbgcycler's picture
Submitted by Nfbgcycler on Sat, 2013-07-13 16:15

Sounds like a good deal to me

musicisideas_ky's picture
Submitted by musicisideas_ky on Sat, 2013-07-13 17:01

I could use a good stylus force gauge.

Trace's picture
Submitted by Trace on Sat, 2013-07-13 22:14

Better than the scales of justice.

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