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Pickering 625DJ

The Pickering 625DJ was made for booth duty and forgives rough handling. The IM generator delivers 2.8 mV into any standard MM phono input. Its elliptical stylus accepts tracking force from 1.0 to 4.0 g. The replaceable stylus is the D-DJ, and Phono Culture lists 3 compatible replacement styli.

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Mounting
standard 1/2"
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
6.3 g
Output Voltage
2.8 mV
Frequency Response
20–20 000 Hz
Channel Separation
30 dB
Recommended Load
47 kΩ
Tracking Force
1.0–4.0 g

Additional Info

The Pickering 625DJ favors natural, relaxed vocals and a steady, tolerant tracking manner over pinpoint micro-detail. Solid bass and serviceable imaging make it kind to worn grooves, radio duty and hip-hop or funk digging on rugged setups. This DJ variant of the XV-15 and 625 family ships without the Dustamatic brush. The elliptical stylus is replaceable, with cross-references to some Stanton 680 and 681 DJ tips.

Replacement styluses for Pickering 625DJ

ThakkerD-DJElliptical
PickeringD625Elliptical
LP GearD625DJElliptical
Sound × Setup
Detail
58%
IGD Control
55%
Noise Suppression
60%
Dynamics—Attack
64%
Soundstage/Imaging
62%
Bass Density
59%
Vocals/Midrange
65%
Forgiving Character
72%
Tonearm mass medium 40%
light 40%·heavy 20%
Capacitance up to 100 pF 60%
100-200 pF 30%·from 200 pF 10%
Phono gain 43–46 dB 75%
35–38 dB 0%·39–42 dB 25%
Pickering 625DJ (IM): Medium-mass arm optimal. 43–46 dB gain sufficient for MM output (~5mV). Low capacitance design suits bright character—pair with warm preamp/cables to balance. VTA critical for elliptical stylus. Excellent tracking, minimal wear.
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