The Garrard RC 88 Thread - Photos & More
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ivan100000
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Hello Malden--
I have just received a message back from a seller on the popular auction site who happens to be offering both the RC88 style brown bakelite headshell as well as the white Type A headshell; he reports that they are virtually identical in size at 3.5 inches long.
So there is hope!
I have just received a message back from a seller on the popular auction site who happens to be offering both the RC88 style brown bakelite headshell as well as the white Type A headshell; he reports that they are virtually identical in size at 3.5 inches long.
So there is hope!
malden
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ivan100000
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Hello Malden--
I don't know WHY you insist upon defecating on my dreams twice in one day like this, but I offer a begrudging thanks nonetheless.
PS: Please feel free to sell me the brown Type A.
malden
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You can certainly use whatever head-shell you like. I posted the photo for the benefit of all.
I too have been mislead by more than one vendor of that "popular auction site" (aka, ebay).
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13stoploss
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Sorry to pick up the old thread, but it's one of the few I've found, and the most detailed.
I picked up a 98/4 yesterday. This is my first Garrard. It appears to be complete, minus plinth and spindles. The RCA cable (mono) and power cord need to be trashed (power doesn't have a plug, has multiple fractures in plastic, exposed wiring). I'd like to build a new plinth, too. Any helpful tips on where to find the springs? Dimensions for the plinth? My searches on the popular auction site have been fruitless.
Thanks.
I picked up a 98/4 yesterday. This is my first Garrard. It appears to be complete, minus plinth and spindles. The RCA cable (mono) and power cord need to be trashed (power doesn't have a plug, has multiple fractures in plastic, exposed wiring). I'd like to build a new plinth, too. Any helpful tips on where to find the springs? Dimensions for the plinth? My searches on the popular auction site have been fruitless.
Thanks.
Bicyclist
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Love to have a Type A but alas i have a lowly at60 that was given to me when i purchased a heathkit console. After much work i got it up and running with the included m93 cartridge. I am here to say idler wheels rock. I havnt put the dual 506 away, i just have 2 tables in the main system now. I love the garrard!
Bicyclist
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I was kind of shocked by how much i liked it.
I absolutely LOVE my 88/4. I have a Shure M7D for stereo but use a GE VRII for mono, which sounds absolutely wonderful. The changing mechanism handles LPs. 45's and 78's flawlessly. I hear a little more rumble than on more modern tables, but it's not noticeable once the music starts playing.
How do you exchange between cartridges? Do you use two separate headshells? And is it safe to remove and replace between headshells without fear of damaging the tonearm connections? Look forward for your kind response. Thanks.
Welcome to AudioKarma. Yes, using multiple headshells with different cartridges mounted is the easiest way to exchange cartridges. Yes, it is safe to remove and replace headshells. See post #51 in this thread.
