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Hi folks-
I've had my Sl1210-M5G for a few years now running with a cheap Technics style headshell with Denon DL-110. The headshell should have been roughly 7 grams, while the Denon is just shy of 5 grams.
I've had the urge to move up in both table and cart, but figured I try a cart first. I bought a package deal of a Hana EH Cartridge barely broken in, and an Ortofon LH-4000 Headshell.
I mounted the other night- and the arm weight was all the way back- barely threaded. The Ortofon weight is 14 grams and the Hana is 5 grams- so I've added 7 grams to what I had.
Would it beboove to get the extra weight that screws into back of Technics arm?
I was able to get the arm to float- but again counterweight was hanging on the arm by a fraction of a thread. I then zeroed the dial and turned weight assembly to 2.0 for tracking force.
Would the added bit of weight on back of arm gain me anything?
Chris
Going off of memory, but release the arm (without headshell) from the rest and with anti-skate set to zero, let go and watch the arm - it should move smoothly towards the spindle and naturally come to a stop. Then increase the anti-skate setting and it should move smoothly towards the armrest. Jerky movement or mid-arc stopping is a sign the bearings are binding. Also look at the pivot screws - if they are scratched up or gouged it is a sign someone has been in there to try and adjust the bearings.Hi SL-1200 owners, I've been a Technics user since '81 ever since I tried scratching Sesame St records on my dad's SL-D202. So now that I'm into the vintage hobby, I've come across a few Technics - mostly to fix up for friends who want a cheap/decent TT.
This is my first encounter with the SL-1200. I took the plunge and bought a couple of Mk2 in disrepair from a DJ for a good price. Plenty of great information resources out there, but I can't diagnose one of them. The initial issue was a tonearm that resisted moving laterally just enough to make a record skip (or not advance in the groove).
Can anyone help me with steps to take to evaluate the tonearm before I consider a replacement? I've examined outside the bearings, and I don't see any obvious trauma.
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Yessir. Sorry, I was editing a few things. I did the anti-skate test and it failed.Going off of memory, but release the arm (without headshell) from the rest and with anti-skate set to zero, let go and watch the arm - it should move smoothly towards the spindle and naturally come to a stop. Then increase the anti-skate setting and it should move smoothly towards the armrest. Jerky movement or mid-arc stopping is a sign the bearings are binding. Also look at the pivot screws - if they are scratched up or gouged it is a sign someone has been in there to try and adjust the bearings.
Which models?my Nagaoka or Audio Techina carts
Which models?