welcomdmat
Super Member
Does anyone have the Kab tonearm with upgraded wire mod on their turntable. Just wondering if it was a real big improvement in sound. My stock M3d sounds really nice on my system but there is another nice m3d for sale in my area with that mod at a fair price just wondering. Thanks.
I had Kevin do the tone arm re-wire, new RCAs, the wax mod (why not -- it's inexpensive), and the DC1200 voltage regulator (I didn't do/ haven't done the PS1200).
When I got mine back, I was very pleased with the money spent. I believe this modification puts the 1200mk2 in competition with far pricier tables and gives it the ability to extract great sound.
I did have to change cartridges. My table came with a Shure M97xe, but I didn't really like it and was using an Ortofon 2M Red instead. When the table came back, the Shure really shined compared to the 2M Red. There was better separation and soundstage. I believe this had to do with a change in the capacitance of the cables.
I am using a Hana SH cartridge right now, and I really think it is a good match for my table.
If you are a flipper of audio equipment, it is unlikely you will get your money back in the sale. KAB does amazing work on Technics tables, Musical Concepts does amazing work on Hafler amplifiers, many others do great things, but it doesn't seem to make a big difference when you go to sell.